Dot com meaning in English

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Definition

a dot com (company): an internet, online company (example: Amazon, eBay, Google) nounadjective
Literally dot com refers to ".com", like a web address. Dot com refers to a young company that does most of its business online.

Examples

  • "these days they just come in a different form. Smythe says that private sector companies are finding ways to compensate workers without using union labor, "The perks that a dotcom like Doodle provides for its staff, without any union interference, are unbelievable: free meals, childcare, dry cleaning services, gold-leafed toilet paper, the list goes on and on."
  • "Still, with the recent economic downturn following the collapse of numerous dot coms and start-ups in Silicon Valley, San Francisco has had to look elsewhere for a boost."
Exercise 1
The term "dot" is for the internet! www.whatever.com = www "dot" whatever "dot" com. During the dictation, the punctuation mark at the end of each line is called a "period".

In British English, this punctuation mark is called a:
The term "dot" is for the internet! www.whatever.com = www "dot" whatever "dot" com. During the dictation, the punctuation mark at the end of each line is called a "period".

In British English, this punctuation mark is called a:
The term "point" is used in maths to create decimals! Example: 6.36 = six point three six! The term "point" also refers to a small, circular shape.
In America they say "period", in Britain they say "full stop". It's as simple as that! It's a bit like "sidewalk" (US) and "pavement" (UK), but less exciting!

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