Vortal

//ˈvɔɹ.təl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A vertical portal; an online resource acting as an entry point for information for a single specific market or subject. Internet

    "The service is a vortal, which aims to assist SMEs involved in engineering or manufacturing in the East Midlands area around Nottingham. The project builds on the concept of a human-organised regional gateway of information but also incorporates the ideas behind a vortal."

Example

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"The service is a vortal, which aims to assist SMEs involved in engineering or manufacturing in the East Midlands area around Nottingham. The project builds on the concept of a human-organised regional gateway of information but also incorporates the ideas behind a vortal."

Etymology

Blend of vertical + portal

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