Vortal
//ˈvɔɹ.təl// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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
More examples"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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