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dotcom

/dɒtˈkɒm/ UK
/ˌdɑtˈkɑm/ US
/ˈdɒtkɒm/ UK
/ˈdɑtˌkɑm/ US

Rhymes with -ɒm, -ɑm, (US) -ɑm

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From dot + com, from the DNS suffix .com.

noun dotcoms · .com · dot-com

dated A company whose business is based around a website or primarily via the Internet. Even mainstream, primetime narratives in the domestic sphere, for instance, now provide unremarkable reflections on the now naive and overly optimistic promises of cybertech, the high-techs, and dotcoms.

verb dotcoms · dotcomming · dotcommed · .com · dot-com

dated, transitive To convert to using or being based on e-commerce. The fear of being "dotcommed” was a powerful catalyst creating a reactionary environment.

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@misc{dotcom_2026,
  title = {dotcom},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dotcom},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}