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Definition:
c) a web site that has not been updated for a long time
German translation:
cobweb site = eine veraltete, lange nicht mehr aktualisierte Website
(DH)
cobweb = Spinnweben
Sample text:
Mr. Kennedy is not the first MP (Member of Parliament) to find that a so-called COBWEB SITE can be an Achilles heel that is too tempting for journalists to resist.
(adapted from The BBC News)
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Avoid a COBWEB SITE by scheduling regular updates in addition to major upgrades and keep your customers aware of new offerings via e-mail.
(adapted from www.netconcepts.com)
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cobweb site
slang
- a World Wide Web site that hasn't been updated for a long period of time
(DH)
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WORD ORIGIN
As the phrase implies, a cobweb site is one that has been neglected for so long that it has figuratively grown cobwebs, becoming out of date. They are also referred to as ghost sites or dead web pages.
The word cobweb can be traced back to Middle English in the 1300s and derives from coppewebbe. Coppe is an Old English word for spider and is related to the Flemish coppe, Dutch spinnecop and Danish (edder)kop, all which mean spider.
(adapted from the Online Etymology Dictionary)
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“It's high time that we update our homepage. It's become a cobweb site in the meantime.”
And now...
Today's Learning Tip (19):
RECORD THE WORDS ON CASSETTE
Make a cassette recording of the words you want to learn and listen to these in your car. Here is a suggested format:
1. speak the German translation (or English definition),
2. PAUSE for 5 seconds (to give you time to answer).
3. speak the word.
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