"jumpstation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jumpstations [plural]
Etymology: jump + station, from the name of an early search engine, JumpStation. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|jump|station}} jump + station Head templates: {{en-noun}} jumpstation (plural jumpstations)
  1. (Internet) A web site that acts as a portal, offering links to many other sites on a particular topic. Wikipedia link: JumpStation Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-jumpstation-en-noun-Yf5PEOw5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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