"metasite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: metasites [plural]
Etymology: meta- + site Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|site}} meta- + site Head templates: {{en-noun}} metasite (plural metasites)
  1. (Internet) A website consisting of hyperlinks to, or commentary on, other websites. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-metasite-en-noun-NZnQc0X3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for metasite meaning in English (1.2kB)

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