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Definition of dotcom

dotcom

/ˈdɑːtˌkɑːm/
dot · com
Plural:dotcoms
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dotcom Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Relating to, characteristic of, or denoting companies and commercial enterprises that conduct their primary business on the Internet.

Example

"Several venture capital firms lost millions of dollars when the dotcom bubble burst in 2000."

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• noun

1

A commercial company that conducts most or all of its business on the Internet, especially one founded during the late 1990s technology boom.

Example

"She left her traditional corporate job to join a rapidly growing dotcom in Silicon Valley."

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• Nearby Words

dosser
dossier
dot
dotcom
dote
doting
dotingly

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-1990s from the spoken pronunciation of '.com' (an abbreviation of 'commercial'), the top-level domain name assigned to commercial websites on the Internet.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dotcom. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dotcom
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