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microsite en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Latin situsder. Anglo-Norman sitebor. Middle English site English site English microsite From micro- + site.

Meanings

  1. (Internet) A self-contained page or group of pages meant to supplement a larger website.
    • The movie site has a microsite where fans can speculate about the ending.
    • Meronyms: pagelet; applet
    • I set up a microsite where people could create T-shirts using a library of official brand assets (including our official logos, fonts, and colors), plus pictures of gold chains, pink faux fur, and eXe-themed versions of contemporary memes. 2020, Emily Segal, Mercury Retrograde, New York: Deluge Books, →ISBN:
  2. A small area with distinctive ecological characteristics.
    • Near-synonyms: microhabitat, microenvironment
    • This species was found only in the microsite at the foot of the bluff.

Forms

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microsites Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

site · website

Relateds

megasite

Synonyms

minisite · weblet · microhabitat · microenvironment