"webspace" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: webspaces [plural]
Etymology: web + space Etymology templates: {{compound|en|web|space}} web + space Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} webspace (usually uncountable, plural webspaces)
  1. (Internet) Disk space used to store web pages and other content that can be accessed through the World Wide Web. Tags: Internet, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-webspace-en-noun-Jfp19v3s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17
  2. (anatomy) One of the spaces between the fingers or toes that contains a web of skin. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-webspace-en-noun-TDysNVZr Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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