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Definition of dot-com
: a company that markets its products or services usually exclusively online via a website
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“Dot-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dot-com. Accessed 9 May. 2021.
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dot-com
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English Language Learners Definition of dot-com
: a company that sells its products or services only on the Internet
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The first known use of dot-com was in 1994
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