aggregator
noun
a website that collects news from other websites
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Types of website
anonymizer
noun
a website that allows someone to use the Internet without leaving any sign of who they are
blog
noun
a biographical web log: a type of diary (=record of what someone does each day) on a website that is changed regularly, to give the latest news. The page usually contains someone’s personal opinions, comments, and experiences.
brochure site
noun
a simple website, often consisting of just one page, that advertises a company’s products and gives general information about the company
content provider
noun
a website that contains mostly news or information, or a business that provides the information for that website
e-network
noun
a website where people can exchange ideas about business and other subjects, especially one that you have to pay to use
forum
noun
a website, newspaper, television programme etc where people can express their ideas and opinions
mashup
noun
a website or piece of software making use of information from more than one website, for example using photographs from one website and text from another
mirror site
noun
an exact copy of a busy website that is created to reduce the number of people visiting the main website
moblog
noun
a weblog (=a website that frequently has new personal information added to it) that contains mainly photographs from mobile phones or pdas
rogue site
noun
a website that people go to because it has a name that is similar to that of a popular website
search directory
noun
a website that contains links to other websites, organized according to subject and in alphabetical order
storefront
noun
a website that is similar to a shop because it provides product information and you can buy goods from it
vlog
noun
a weblog (=a personal website that frequently has new information added to it) that contains mainly video
walled garden
noun
a website that you need a username and password to use or that limits what you can look at
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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social networking site
noun
a website such as Facebook or MySpace that allows you to communicate with friends and make new friends