web site, n. Computing.
Brit. /ˈwɛb sʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈwɛb ˌsaɪt/
Forms: 19– web site, 19– web-site, 19– website [Also with capital initial.]
[‹ web n. + site n.2]
Originally: a computer system that runs a web server (rare). Now: a document or a set of linked documents, usually associated with a particular person, organization, or topic, that is held on such a computer system and can be accessed as part of the World Wide Web.
| 1993 Computer Shopper (Nexis) Mar. 724 Alas, the web has just begun its development. When we checked, we found that there's not even a single web site in North America, although there is a very good chance that one will exist by the time this goes to print. 1994 Macworld (Electronic ed.) Sept. 34 Netscape has announced a package of Web-site management and content-development tools titled LiveWire. 1994 .net Dec. 13/4 Pore over fascinating trivia on The Death of Rock 'n' Roll, a..Web site that provides detailed information on rigamortis [sic] rockers who are prematurely pushing up the daisies. 1997 J. Seabrook Deeper vii. 230 About sixty hits deep into the search, at the Web site of Jay Kinney,..I came across an article called ‘The Return of Baal’. 2000 Sunday Times 23 July i. 15 (advt.) European billers are currently grappling with e-commerce strategies, asking: ‘How do I get my customers to my web site?’ |