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vortal

UK/ˈvɔː.təl/US/ˈvɔɹ.təl/

vortal noun: a vertical portal; an online resource acting as an entry point for information for a single specific market or subject.

Noun

vortal (plural vortals)

  1. (Internet) A vertical portal; an online resource acting as an entry point for information for a single specific market or subject.
    • 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.2000, Brian Stanford-Smith, Paul T. Kidd, E-business: Key Issues, Applications and Technologies, page 302

Forms of vortal

pluralvortals

Origin of vortal

Blend of vertical + portal

Words that rhyme with vortal

Questions about vortal

What does vortal mean?
Vortal means a vertical portal; an online resource acting as an entry point for information for a single specific market or subject.
What part of speech is vortal?
Vortal is a noun.
How do you pronounce vortal?
Vortal is pronounced /ˈvɔː.təl/ (UK).
What is the plural of vortal?
The plural of vortal is vortals.

Words near vortal in the dictionary

  1. Vorst
  2. Vorster
  3. vort
  4. VORTAC
  5. VORTACs
  6. vortal
  7. vortals
  8. vortensities
  9. vortensity
  10. vortex
  11. vortex atom

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