jumpstation en · NOUN
Etymology
From jump + station, from the name of an early search engine, JumpStation.
Meanings
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(Internet) A web site that acts as a portal, offering links to many other sites on a particular topic.
Future Fantasy offers a searchable online book catalog and notifies readers of current events at the store and in the field in general. It also provides a jumpstation of hyperlinks to other stores, publishers, online magazines, original fiction, […]
1997, Gary Gach, Writers.net: Every Writer's Essential Guide to Online Resources and Opportunities:If you right-click on a website listed on a jumpstation, you will be given various options including 'open in new window'.
2001, Richard Templar, Finding Facts:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jumpstations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |