ALL meanings of portal
por·tal
P p - noun Technical meaning of portal (web) A website that aims to be an entry point to the web, typically offering a search engine and/or links to useful pages, and possibly news or other services. These services are usually provided for free in the hope that users will make the site their default home page or at least visit it often. Popular examples are Yahoo and MSN. Most portals on the Internet exist to generate advertising income for their owners, others may be focused on a specific group of users and may be part of an intranet or extranet. Some may just concentrate on one particular subject, say technology or medicine, and are known as a vertical portals. 1
- noun portal entrance, gateway 1
- noun portal internet: entry site 1
- noun portal portal vein. 1
- adjective portal noting or pertaining to the transverse fissure of the liver. 1
- noun Definition of portal in Technology Process-Oriented Real-Time Algorithmic Language. 1
- countable noun portal A portal is a large impressive doorway at the entrance to a building. 0
- countable noun portal On the Internet, a portal is a site that consists of links to other websites. 0
- noun portal an entrance, gateway, or doorway, esp one that is large and impressive 0
- noun portal any entrance or access to a place 0
- noun portal an internet site providing links to other sites 0
- adjective portal of or relating to a portal vein 0
- adjective portal of or relating to a porta 0
- noun portal a doorway, gate, or entrance, esp. a large and imposing one 0
- noun portal any point or place of entry, as one where nerves, vessels, etc. enter an organ 0
- noun portal a website designed to provide access to numerous other sites and, variously, e-mail service, online shopping, etc. 0
- adjective portal designating, of, or like the vein carrying blood from the intestines, stomach, etc. to the liver 0