dot com
Definition
- Noun:
- **A company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in
.com'**: This term specifically refers to a commercial enterprise whose main platform for sales, services, or operations is the internet, identified by a web address ending in the.com` top-level domain.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- During the late 1990s, many new dot coms were founded with the hope of rapid growth.
- The success of early dot coms like Amazon changed the retail landscape forever.
- Not every dot com survived the market correction known as the "dot-com bubble."
Advanced Usage
- "The dot-com era" or "dot-com boom": Refers to the period of rapid growth and speculation in internet-based companies, roughly from 1995 to 2000.
- He made his fortune during the dot-com boom.
- "Dot-com bubble": Refers to the economic bubble and subsequent market crash that ended the dot-com era.
- Many investors lost money when the dot-com bubble burst.
Variants and Related Words
- Dot-com (adjective): Used to describe things related to such internet companies.
- She works in the dot-com sector.
- It was a classic dot-com business model.
- .com: The top-level domain itself, often used informally to mean "commercial website" or "the internet."
- You can find more information on our .com.
Synonyms
- Internet company: A broader term for any company whose primary business is on the internet.
- E-commerce company: Specifically refers to a dot com whose business is buying and selling goods or services online.
- Online business: A general term for any commercial operation conducted via the internet.
Related Phrases
- Brick-and-mortar: A traditional business with a physical presence, often contrasted with a dot com.
- Many brick-and-mortar stores now also have a dot-com presence.
Noun
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a company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'
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