"webisode" meaning in English

See webisode in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: webisodes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Web + episode, coined to describe Scott Zakarin's The Spot (1995–1997). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Web|episode}} Blend of Web + episode Head templates: {{en-noun}} webisode (plural webisodes)
  1. A short audio or video presentation on an Internet site.
    Sense id: en-webisode-en-noun-EX1TB7Xy Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 26 36 37
  2. An episode of an Internet-based movie etc.
    Sense id: en-webisode-en-noun-n7NirzLU Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 26 36 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 46 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 53 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 70 14
  3. An episode of a television show that is only aired online.
    Sense id: en-webisode-en-noun-UMI65Pcj Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 26 36 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: appisode, webisodic

Inflected forms

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