Websites: meaning, definitions and examples

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websites

 

[ หˆwษ›bหŒsaษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

online

A website is a collection of related web pages, including multimedia content, typically identified with a common domain name and published on at least one web server. Websites can be accessed via a public Internet Protocol (IP) network, such as the Internet, or a private local area network (LAN), by a uniform resource locator (URL) that identifies the site.

Synonyms

site, web portal, webpage.

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Word Description / Examples
websites

General term for any collection of related web pages under one domain, commonly used in professional and casual contexts.

  • I found some great recipes on various websites
  • Many educational websites provide free courses
site

Shorter form of 'website', often used casually or informally. It can also refer to a physical location, but in the digital sense, it means the same as a website.

  • Check out the new site I discovered
  • That site has the best travel deals
webpage

Describes a single page within a website, often used when referring to specific content or parts of a website.

  • I bookmarked the webpage with the rental listings
  • The contact information is on the main webpage
web portal

Refers to a specially designed website that brings information together from diverse sources in a uniform way. Often used in business, academic, or service-related contexts.

  • The university's web portal is the go-to place for student resources
  • Use the customer support web portal to track your ticket

Examples of usage

  • I spend a lot of time browsing different websites.
  • The website of the company is very user-friendly.
  • She built her own website to showcase her artwork.
  • The website crashed due to high traffic.
  • He found the information he needed on the website.

Translations

Translations of the word "websites" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sites

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅ‡เคฌเคธเคพเค‡เคŸเฅ‡เค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Websites

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ situs web

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะตะฑัะฐะนั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ strony internetowe

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฆใ‚งใƒ–ใ‚ตใ‚คใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sites web

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sitios web

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท web siteleri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์›น์‚ฌ์ดํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุงู‚ุน ุงู„ูˆูŠุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ webovรฉ strรกnky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ webovรฉ strรกnky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฝ‘็ซ™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spletne strani

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vefsรญรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฒะตะฑ-ัะฐะนั‚ั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ veb saytlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sitios web

Etymology

The term 'website' originated in the early 1990s as the internet started to become more accessible to the public. It is a combination of 'web', referring to the World Wide Web, and 'site', indicating a location or place. Websites have evolved significantly over the years, from simple text-based pages to complex multimedia platforms that serve various purposes.