"dot-coma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dot-comas [plural]
Etymology: Blend of dot-com + coma. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|dot-com|coma}} Blend of dot-com + coma Head templates: {{en-noun}} dot-coma (plural dot-comas)
  1. (slang) The collapse of a dot-com or of the dot-com bubble. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Internet

Inflected forms

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