"microsite" meaning in All languages combined

See microsite on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: microsites [plural]
Etymology: micro- + site Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|site}} micro- + site Head templates: {{en-noun}} microsite (plural microsites)
  1. (Internet) A self-contained page or group of pages meant to supplement a larger website. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: minisite, weblet
    Sense id: en-microsite-en-noun-PfXI5ItJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 51 49
  2. (ecology) A small area with distinctive ecological characteristics. Categories (topical): Ecology
    Sense id: en-microsite-en-noun-cdSU3kaP Categories (other): English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 51 49 Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: megasite

Inflected forms

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