Definition of dot-coms

dot-com    

adverb

• "very". Put at the end of an adjective.

  Man, that girl is ugly.com!

  Last edited on May 04 2011. Submitted by Ryan from College Station, TX, USA on Apr 23 1999.

noun

• a company that exists purely (or mostly) on the Internet. Generally in contrast to a brick-and-mortar.
  • See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).

  Last edited on Nov 29 2001. Submitted by Kevin H. from Cedar Rapids, IA, USA on Nov 29 2001.

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Other terms relating to 'business (related to)':
take vertical	Definitions include: to take something vertical, i.e. to upper management.
TPS report	Definitions include: a fictional business report made popular by the film "Office Space" and used in the TV show "Lost."
rank-and-yank	Definitions include: a corporate performance review system in which employees are ranked in their performance, and the bottom-performing employees are terminated.
ask	Definitions include: a request.
troops	Definitions include: workers.
open the kimono	Definitions include: to share business details.
drone	Definitions include: an unenthusiastic worker, especially in an office setting.
brand ambassador	Definitions include: in marketing, a satisfied customer who tells others about his positive experience with products of a particular brand name.
turn-key	Definitions include: fully equipped and ready to go.
SOHO	Definitions include: acronym for "small office / home office".
cow orker	Definitions include: "co-worker".
busy work	Definitions include: work (in a professional or educational setting) that is designed to keep a person busy, but to not permit that person to accomplish anything of note.
EOD	Definitions include: acronym for "End of Day."
inside the box	Definitions include: conventionally.
off-the-shelf	Definitions include: of a product, as-is rather than custom-built.
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Other terms relating to 'com':
bomb.com, the	Definitions include: something excellent; "very cool".
Other terms relating to 'dot':
be a dot	Definitions include: to be leaving.
connect the dots	Definitions include: to figure something out based on multiple pieces of evidence.
dot	Definitions include: anus.
dot-bomb	Definitions include: a failed "dot com" company.
dot cotton	Definitions include: prairie dogging.
dot Indian	Definitions include: a person from India.
dotted line report	Definitions include: in an organization chart, a solid line is used to indicate the relationship between a manager and their reports.
p dot	Definitions include: female period

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