"metasite" meaning in English

See metasite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: metasites [plural]
Etymology: From 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

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "meta",
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      },
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      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From meta- + site.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "metasites",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "metasite (plural metasites)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "English terms prefixed with meta-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Internet",
          "orig": "en:Internet",
          "parents": [
            "Computing",
            "Networking",
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A website consisting of hyperlinks to, or commentary on, other websites."
      ],
      "id": "en-metasite-en-noun-NZnQc0X3",
      "links": [
        [
          "Internet",
          "Internet"
        ],
        [
          "website",
          "website"
        ],
        [
          "hyperlink",
          "hyperlink"
        ],
        [
          "commentary",
          "commentary"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Internet) A website consisting of hyperlinks to, or commentary on, other websites."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Internet"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "metasite"
}
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        "3": "site"
      },
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      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From meta- + site.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "metasites",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "metasite (plural metasites)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms prefixed with meta-",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "en:Internet"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A website consisting of hyperlinks to, or commentary on, other websites."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Internet",
          "Internet"
        ],
        [
          "website",
          "website"
        ],
        [
          "hyperlink",
          "hyperlink"
        ],
        [
          "commentary",
          "commentary"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Internet) A website consisting of hyperlinks to, or commentary on, other websites."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Internet"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "metasite"
}

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