Definitions

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  • abbreviation Internet An Internet top-level domain.
  • abbreviation A command file. See also .exe.
  • noun Alternative form of dot-com.

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Examples

  • Mena House Oberoi, an elegant resort next to the Giza pyramids from $252 per night, oberoihotels .com.

    Egypt Now? Yes, and Bring the Kids Marc Champion 2011

  • A new internet domain especially for pornography is set to go ahead after the official name .xxx was approved by US authorities as an alternative to suffixes such as .com or .co.uk.

    Adult entertainment domain .xxx is finally approved by US authorities 2011

  • Following the path forged by the original new media powerhouse Matt Drudge, folks such as Andrew Breitbart (breitbart.com), Michelle Malkin (hotair .com), Erick Erickson (redstate.com), and Lila Rose (liveaction.org) are all using new media in fascinating ways—taking the conservative message to whole new sectors of the population.

    The Obama Diaries Laura Ingraham 2010

  • Following the path forged by the original new media powerhouse Matt Drudge, folks such as Andrew Breitbart (breitbart.com), Michelle Malkin (hotair .com), Erick Erickson (redstate.com), and Lila Rose (liveaction.org) are all using new media in fascinating ways—taking the conservative message to whole new sectors of the population.

    The Obama Diaries Laura Ingraham 2010

  • Michelle Malkin, thank you for allowing me to contribute to your inestimable crew over at HotAir .com.

    OBAMA ZOMBIES Jason Mattera 2010

  • Other posters on ExtremeSkins .com are actually paid by the franchise to stroke Snyder on the boards and attack the beat reporters trying to cover the team.30 Snyder rewards the paid lurkers with both money and a place in the team press box, where they whoop and holler while the newspaper reporters cringe, curl their toes, and fill out law school applications.

    Bad Sports Dave Zirin 2010

  • Other posters on ExtremeSkins .com are actually paid by the franchise to stroke Snyder on the boards and attack the beat reporters trying to cover the team.30 Snyder rewards the paid lurkers with both money and a place in the team press box, where they whoop and holler while the newspaper reporters cringe, curl their toes, and fill out law school applications.

    Bad Sports Dave Zirin 2010

  • At the top of her new emails she spotted “KWentworth@WentworthFoods .com, re: no subject.”

    One Flight Up Susan Fales-Hill 2010

  • At the top of her new emails she spotted “KWentworth@WentworthFoods .com, re: no subject.”

    One Flight Up Susan Fales-Hill 2010

  • One day, when there were enough personal computer users, it planned to extend its services online, but the marketing advantage of adding the .com was irresistible.

    Superfusion Zachary Karabell 2009

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