dotcom

/ ˌdɒtˈkɒm /

noun

1. 1. a company that conducts most of its business on the internet
   2. ( as modifier )

      dotcom stocks

Word History and Origins

Origin of dotcom¹

C20: from .com , the domain name suffix of businesses trading on the internet

Example Sentences

Lara Storey, who was a Dotcom Personal Shopper for Tesco at the time, said she wants "other women to know that they don’t have to accept this type of behaviour".

From BBC

Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has lost his long battle to avoid extradition from New Zealand to the United States.

From BBC

Mr Dotcom has said he had no control over what users uploaded to the site.

From BBC

Mr Dotcom faces several criminal charges in the US - including for copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering - and could face a lengthy jail term if convicted.

From BBC

U.S. authorities say Mr Dotcom and three other Megaupload executives cost film studios and music producers more than $500m in losses.

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