webmaster
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of webmaster
First recorded in 1995–2000; (World Wide) Web + master
Explanation
Someone who's in charge of updating and maintaining an online site or page is a webmaster. If you want to submit a photo of your dog to IncrediblyAdorableAnimals.com, you should email the webmaster. These days, the term webmaster isn't quite as common as it once was — you might see job titles like "website administrator" or "web developer" used instead. Still, it's not unusual for smaller websites to have one person who's in charge of many different aspects of keeping the site functioning and looking good, from design to analyzing traffic to troubleshooting problems. Since this person is in charge of the website, it's appropriate to refer to her as a webmaster.
Example Sentences
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Robert Garland has held many positions at Dance Theater of Harlem over many years — principal dancer, resident choreographer, school director, archivist and company webmaster.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024
Taranto was previously listed as the webmaster for the Franklin County Republican Party, and was being sued by the widow of a D.C.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023
Navy veteran and a webmaster for the Republican Party in Franklin County, in Washington state, according to the Tri-City Herald newspaper.
From Washington Times • Jun. 29, 2023
"It is a partial census ... We know very well that it's not complete, it's very much a work in progress," Igor Pizzirusso, a public history researcher and webmaster of the site, told Reuters.
From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2022
After being a “traditional” librarian, Bruno Didier created in 1996 the website of the Pasteur Institute Library in Paris, France, and became its webmaster.
From The eBook is 40 (1971-2011) by Lebert, Marie
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