| Portal | |
| A website which serves as a platform for internet users, usually centered on a main topic. Portals are characterized by offering their visitors many additional services, including search engines, chats, forums, news tickers, article archives, free email and weather forecasts. Examples of portals include larger internet providers (www.aol.com), online news services (www.cnn.com) and entertainment websites (www.mtv.com). |