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  • adjective Whose sole business activity is over the Internet.

Etymologies

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pure +‎ play

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Examples

  • This agreement is for "pureplay" webcasters, i.e. those that are willing to include their entire gross revenue in a percentage of revenue calculation to determine their royalties.

    Broadcast Law Blog 2009

  • The formula, which includes revenue sharing and song monitoring, is considered experimental, however "pureplay" Webcasters say the new terms are viable.

    WordPress.com News 2009

  • If they do release a “pureplay” netbook, where does that leave the Air?

    Why I Think Apple’s Touchscreen Netbook Is Real 2009

  • I hope I'm wrong, but I dont see pureplay edge companies overthrowing centralised-edge hybrids.

    On the Edge vs Fully Loaded Ben Barren 2006

  • All online segments not dominated by google, and often dominated by regional (local) content players (often led by pureplay 1.0 intermediaries followed by fast following established media) with professionally produced websites; User contributions are still limited to a contact us email feedback form that isn't replied to or being able to comment on the odd news article.

    Your Vertical of Interest. Ben Barren 2006

  • When the Patent and Trademark Office held hearings in 1994, almost all pureplay software publishers (with the notable exception of Microsoft) expressed opposition to software patents.

    Brian Kahin: Too Many Patents? How Patent Inflation Plagues Information Technology 2008

  • It was timely then that today I spoke to Original Gangsta Banner Pimp Daddy Karl Morris, now GM of Soush, which is a subsidiary of Ansearch Ltd, the newest publicly listed pureplay search engine in Australia.

    Archive 2006-02-01 Ben Barren 2006

  • It was timely then that today I spoke to Original Gangsta Banner Pimp Daddy Karl Morris, now GM of Soush, which is a subsidiary of Ansearch Ltd, the newest publicly listed pureplay search engine in Australia.

    Jessica Alba Wants to Sell you Some Banner Ads Ben Barren 2006

  • All online segments not dominated by google, and often dominated by regional (local) content players (often led by pureplay 1.0 intermediaries followed by fast following established media) with professionally produced websites; User contributions are still limited to a contact us email feedback form that isn't replied to or being able to comment on the odd news article.

    Archive 2006-12-01 Ben Barren 2006

  • I hope I'm wrong, but I dont see pureplay edge companies overthrowing centralised-edge hybrids.

    Archive 2006-09-01 Ben Barren 2006

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