A network service that brings together content from diverse distributed resources
A web site that aims to be an entry point to the World-Wide 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. Source: Dictionary.com
Gateway for using EIS through the Web.
A portal or doorway may incorporate one or more of the following features:Tympanum; Archivolt; Lintel; Trumeau; Jamb.
A gateway or entry point to the Internet incorporating significant functionality such as search engines, news alerts, personal preferences, enabling the user to access the data they want from the world wide web from a central point
A gateway to the Internet. A portal can be a search engine or a directory of Internet pages. A portal represents a point of origin for searching the Internet to locate specific interest groups. The majority of portals have links to pages of interest and to certain search engines or Internet directories. The portal can also be used to combine various e-business solutions. Some examples of well-known portals are Infoseek, Excite, Yahoo, Lycos, and AOL.
Strictly speaking a portal is any doorway, gateway or entrance to an area, but most portals are large and impressive.
Websites that serve as starting points to other destinations or activities on the Web. Initially thought of as a "home base" type of web page, portals attempt to provide all Internet needs in one location. Portals commonly provide services such as e-mail, online chat forums, shopping, searching, content, and news feeds.
The Portal is the primary user interface for the Platform. It is responsible for account management, collection management, and job management. It also exposes access to the interactive nodes and help system.
is the title used to describe websites that offer significant content on a given subject or they are popular content driven sites (like Yahoo or MSN) that people use as their homepage.
Term used to denote the passageway from the Internet to an area with a special interest and specialized services. Possess substantial role in the Semantic Web.
A website that shares information and enables collaboration of its users through the use of its portlets. Liferay Portal has been used by businesses, schools, non-profit organizations, and many others. See their stories.
Refers to search engines and directories such as Yahoo! and AltaVista.
A designation for websites that are either authoritative hubs for a given subject or content driven sites. Most portals offer relevant content and ad proposals for relevant sites.
A portal is a central collection of links, news and pages relevant to a certain topic. A portal could be used as a starting point for a surfer interested in your subject. In the porn world you might create a portal based around a specific adult niche, or you might make a general porn portal. Of course all of the links on your portal should be either to your sites or directly to your sponsors. A non-adult example of a portal is Yahoo.com
Websites that serve as starting points to other destinations or activities on the Web. Portals commonly provide services such as e-mail, online chat forums, shopping, searching, content, newsfeeds, etc. (see Vertical Portal)
(n.) A web-based aggregation of content and services that is customizable and dynamic, based on interests and entitlements.
As in the real world, a portal on the Internet grants you access to other places - in this case, other Internet sites.
Any well-used gateway to the internet, especially those sites designed to serve as a 'front door' and thus the first page that users see when accessing the web.
A web interface to your campus or enterprise that is tailored to the individual. Initially the individual will see a set of default items on the screen based on which general category (or categories) they fall into (e.g. faculty, staff, student, alumnus). The computer remembers what things you look at, to better understand your interests. It then shows you those kinds of things in the future. A good example of an enterprise portal can be found at amazon.com – every time you return it remembers who you are, and shows you things like the stuff you've already ordered. Many campus portal vendors also offer OCM software.
The "door" a user enters when accessing the Web. As the starting point, portals offer news, information, entertainment, email, shopping and other services.
See Gateway page. Can also mean Portal Site.
In the context of the JISC Information Environment, an institutional portal provides a personalised, single point of access to the online resources that support members of an institution in all aspects of their learning, teaching, research and other activities. The resources may be internal or external and include local and remote 'information resources' (books, journals, databases, Web-sites, learning objects, images, student information systems etc.), 'transaction-based services' (room bookings, finance, registration, assignment submission, assessment, etc.) and 'collaborative tools' (calendars, email, chat, etc.). Access to many of these resources is usually restricted to authenticated members of the institution. For more on portals, see the JISC portal FAQ at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=ie_portalsfaq.
A web page which provides access to a range of sites or information resources for a specific audience group. [go to page
The word portal can mean a number of different things. Originally synonymous with a Web homepage, portal usually refers to an online search engine, like Google. More generally, however, it can refer to the hub in a hub-and-spoke system. Portals can also refer to marketplaces.
Similar to a launch pad or a default home page on the Web, a portal is a starting point for Web users.
an ornamental gateway or door
A website accessed by desktop or wireless device that provides a wide selection of information from a single place.
A gateway you access via the World Wide Web that serves as a jumping-off point. From this gateway, users can access their e-mail, connect to other web sites, or use a search engine to find specific information. Consumer-oriented portals such as AOL, Lycos, or Yahoo are designed for easy access to general information such as news, weather, sports, travel, and stock quotes.
A website that allows you to link to other sites and offers Internet services such as email, chat rooms, and personal webpages.
website the primary purpose of which is to provide navagability to numerous other websites. See also vortal.
An integrated and personalized web-based interface to information, applications and collaborative services
a site featuring a suite of commonly used services, serving as a starting point and frequent gateway to the Web (Web portal) or a niche topic (vertical portal).
A website offering a wide variety of resources, services and links, especially one offering services within a particular industry, occupation or field or customizing services to a particular audience.
A term used at the height of the Internet boom to define major Web search sites/news aggregators such as Yahoo!, an enterprise portal is software that allows users to gather and store a variety of work-related information and react to it. Portals display information from a number of applications. The pieces of information displayed on a portal are sometimes known as "portlets." More information about enterprise portals and the companies that serve the market can be found at http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/2197011
A portal is like a software gateway through which you can gain access to a network.
An Internet site which acts as a gateway or guide to the Web. Inevitably each portal specialises in particular kinds of sites that are likely to be popular with its regular users. Return to
A portal is meant to be a starting point from which you explore the web. Most portals offer news, lots of links and other information.
A controlled, yet fully personalized, Intranet access service (or portal). GW will use this
A bot that serves as a starting point for browsers. A portal will often include a search engine.
A single website giving structured access to other websites, for example www.govt.nz. Portals typically provide large catalogues of other sites, powerful search engines for locating information, and email facilities or other attractive web services.
Multiple portlets plus some sprinkled static XHTML fragments make up a complete web page also known as portal.
A multi-dimensional gateway which spirits of the dead may enter or exit from their world into ours. This may be accomplished via a vortex.
A site featuring a suite of commonly used services, serving as a starting point and frequent gateway to the Web. Example http://www.yahoo.com
as the name suggests, an entrance to the Web. Portals give guided access to the Web as they provide users with search engines, email, notice boards, editorial content or other information such as the latest news headlines, weather reports or sports results.
Another term for search engine. A portal is basically an Internet hub that acts as a starting point for locating information on the Web. Some examples of portals are Yahoo!, Lycos, Excite, and InfoSeek.
a new term for web sites that have all the services that people are likely to use on-line i.e search engines, chat rooms , online shopping etc
An online space that allows user to access information in a consolidated location, to search and retrieve documents and to collaborate with each other. Users access portals with web browser software such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
A company portal, typically using a common framework and interface, integrates online applications, providing suppliers with one, single point of access and contact. It also enables the sharing information and business to be conducted in a secure environment over the web between the portal host company and its suppliers and customers.
a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet; "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc."
a centralized point for accessing applications, information, and other resources in your enterprise or on the Internet
a central place for making all types of information accessible to an audience of varying range
a combination of web pages, features and services which become a primary destination for users
a common, integrated entry point for accessing dissimilar data types on a single Web page
a community / transaction based website that securely provides personalized and customizable aggregation of key content, applications, and services
a community website , much like a newspaper online
a content aggregator - content in the form of information, knowledge or experience
a control panel, usually a Web page, that centralizes links to tasks and data for multiple users
a custom-built Web application that is a front-end to all your existing programs and databases
a customizable destination for multiple channels that provides continuously changing news, resources, applications, and functionality all on one "control panel", tailored to the specific requirements of the user
a customizable, single integration point that is used to launch applications, websites and other tools that users need to perform their jobs
a directory of PDA-friendly web sites for smartphones and connected handhelds
a doorway between two visleafs
a doorway or a gateway into our MMIS of the future, and that's the way we should think of it
a doorway or entry point to an aggregate of pieces of information
a doorway to the cyberworld of information
a front page, a center for your site where all the information can come together
a frontpage for a site (such as a forum) that provides links to all the different sections the site has to offer
a fully integrated suite of tools usually presented in a Web browser that can customize information and applications for a variety of personal, collaborative, and work views
a gateway, offering access to a variety of resources on the internet by listing and ordering their URLs or addresses
a gateway that serves as a starting site from which a user begins Web-browsing activity
a gateway to an inner sanctum in cyberspace
a gateway to the web, so compile links to the other sites your users need most often
a gateway to UNHM electronic services
a line of scalable open collaborative Web and Windows solutions designed for the digital enterprise
an access point to, and an aggregator of, content and applications
an aggregation of content into a single page
an application of information technology that facilitates complex business interactions by presenting them in an easy-to-use Web based interface
an application which aggregates portlet applications together in a presentable format
an assembly of components that provides a community-wide access point to distributed data services
an entry or gateway to a large collection of digital documents
an entry to a place, usually, a place people want to visit, such as a museum, an art gallery or a library
a new way of using the web and provides personalized access to web services
an excellent aggregation point for all of these types of situations
an individualized website on OTC where training is tracked and monitored
an inexpensive and easy way to get started, however
an integrated, Web-based view into a host of application systems
an Internet application which serves as a gateway to a number of other Internet applications, arranged in an intuitive fashion for easy customer access
an Internet-based system that groups all services, information and web pages into one place
an Internet gateway to a large variety of information and services
an online service that provides a personalised, single point of access to resources that support the end-user in one or more tasks (resource discovery, learning, research, buying plane tickets, booking hotel rooms, etc
an software platform that can provide customizable website content depending on a user's preferences
a "one-stop shop" on the Internet, filled with information and service choices
a one-to-one channel between the provider and the audience
a online service that offers access to a broad range of resources, such as forums, discussion groups, links to resource websites, search engines and online shopping
a personalised secure web environment
a personalized, single point of access to critical information and services
a place where information can be tailored to you
a point of access to data and applications that provides a unified and potentially personalized view of information and resources
a powerful tool for aggregating diverse information in a unified interface, improving organizational communication and insight, and leveraging the electronic assets of an organization
a private space that gives employees in a company the ability to organize information, readily access that information, manage documents, share calendars and enable efficient collaboration, all in a familiar, browser-based environment
a PSP-formatted site that works with the web browser
a series of Offline websites linked together
a set of presentation services - user interfaces - that provide access to things for people
a simple and affordable web solution allowing all eDNA data to be accessed and displayed through a web browser
a single gateway or door to these different applications
a single point of access to multiple information sources
a single point of entry on the Web or an intranet to a wide range of information and knowledge resources and personal tools
a single web interface that provides personalised access to information, applications, business processes and more
a single web location (or address) where an individual can access the web-based services and information most important to that individual
a single web location (or address) which provides access to the web-based services and Welcome to the Dining Channel directory service for Athens Georgia area restaurants
a site accessed through the Internet that accumulates data, applications and services
a site on the WWW that serves as a collection point of all types of products and services
a site that brings together a variety of content and services in one area and attracts a large number of visitors
a site that is generally a primary starting point for a user's online journey and serves to help people find information
a site that serves as an entry point to Internet services such as the Web, e-mail and shopping
a site to be completely dedicated to the exchange of information, be it ideas, questions, or hard paper lecture notes
a software platform that manages access to disparate corporate information and applications
a specialized type of Web application that is designed to provide an additional set of value-added services not common in a typical Web application
a special kind of app that locates, aggregates, organizes, and presents resources (people, teams, knowledge, applications)
a special kind of website that acts as a gateway, providing a point of access to other websites that are not normally located on the same computer
a specific kind of website that is content and menu driven
a starting or anchor point for an organization that seamlessly connects users to related services and information
a starting point of the many information online
a starting point on the Web, which you can
a system of integrated programs designed to make it easier for a user to find information on the Web
a technological innovation that allows users to check email, interact with classes, find event information and conduct official university business online with more convenience
a tool that consolidates information access from a plethora of Internet and intranet sources and company applications to provide one-click access to pertinent information as well as analytical and collaborative tools
a two-way door providing citizens, businesses, and employees with convenient access to the full range of web-based information and services provided by or through The City
a way to electronically access the fundamental information concerning your business, most commonly over the Internet
a Web application that presents content from multiple sources
a web application which aggregates Portlets together
a web-based application designed to connect users with distributed resources necessary to accomplish desired tasks
a web based application that (commonly) provides personalization,
a Web-based application that is intended to aggregate information and services in a secure, easy, consistent, and personalized way
a Web-based application that provides personalization, single sign-on, and content aggregation from different sources and hosts the presentation layer of information systems
a Web-based enabling technology that allows an organization to wrap documents and applications in a single Web interface
a Web-based entry point into an enterprise that provides a personalized view of the available information and applications
a web-based point of access for delivery of applications, services and content to the users
a Web-based tool that provides a customizable interface to information aggregated from a variety of sources
a web interface that is customized and authenticated to an individual user
a web page designed to allow different users to tailor and aggregate content according to individual preference
a web page of links to other sites and it attempts to provide something for everyone
a Web page that displays data from other sources
a Web page that links to many different resources
a Web service environment
a website concentrating on one theme or topic and all its v
a website considered as an entry point to other websites or relevant resources by being an aggregation of subject specific links
a website considered to be a single entry point to other websites and offers a broad array of resources and services
a website designed provide a wide array of services to you, the user
a website (for now) that provides a quick consolidated overview of information from many different systems and serves as a starting point to lead to other resources
a website or other service providing an initial point of entry to the web
a website that allows you to customize the information you receive
a website that brings together a lot of information and links that are related to one particular subject or industry
a website that costs you four times more
a website that helps you navigate to other web-based applications and content
a website that offers a range of resources and services
a website that offers a variety of resources and services, such as email, forums, search engines, etc
a website that provides a start page for people coming onto the internet
A fancy name for the "start-up" page of a Web browser. This is theentry point of the Web.
A portal - as defined by Forrester - is "a personalised website built on a common set of application services that enables firms to connect employees, customers, partners, and suppliers to all appropriate corporate computing resources from any Internet-capable device".
Web sites that serve as starting points to other destinations or activities on the World Wide Web. Portals also commonly provide services such as e-mail, online chat forums and original content.
See doorway or gateway. A site specifically designed and placed to lead the visitor to other related sites.
A website that acts as an entry point to the Internet and contains many resources for visitors.
A website that makes available various resources for Internet users and provides personalized information. Portals are intended to be the first site accessed during a user's Internet session and serve as a gateway for the rest of their time online.
This is normally a term used to describe a website that is the first place people see when using the web.
A website that often serves as a starting point for a web user's session. It typically provides services such as search, directory of websites, news, weather, e-mail, etc. Examples include Yahoo!, Wanadoo, MSN, Lycos etc.
a website that provides access to a wide range of resources, services and other information sources.
A Web "supersite" that provides a variety of services such as Web searching, news, white and yellow pages directories, free e-mail, discussion groups, online shopping and links to other sites.
Website that offers the user access, in an easy integrated way, to a series of resources and services where they can find search engines, forums, e-shopping, etc. Programme enabling Internet users to listen to multimedia archives (audio and video, or audio alone).
An integrated, personalized we-based interface to a range of information, applications, collaborative capabilities.
This is a "gateway" or "home page" for web-based services.
A website that acts as a 'doorway' to the Internet or a portion of the Internet, matching a person's needs to available offerings.
Large website that endeavours to become the main point of entry to the Internet for as many users as possible.
An online gateway to other web pages.
A website that is intended primarily to link to other websites.
A Web-based gateway or entry point to other resources on the Internet. Generally, a website that offers - or provides access to - a broad array of online resources and services.
A website specialising in leading you to other places either on the same site or other parts of the Internet. Protocol An agreed way for two network devices to talk to each other.
Web portals are sites on the Internet that typically provide personalized capabilities to their visitors. They are designed to use distributed applications, different numbers and types of middleware and hardware to provide services from a number of different sources. (Wikipedia)
Sometimes referred to as hubs or e-marketplaces, these are services which use web technology and the internet to allow online project collaboration or online trading.
A website offering considerable information and related Electronic Commerce services to users without cost, based on the assumption that these services will be paid for by advertisers on the site.
A Website that is intended to be the first place people see when using the Web, such as a search engine or news source.
An entry point. With a home network this is the connecting point for all related hardware. On the World Wide Web (WWW) this often refers to search programs.
A single point of access to diverse information and applications. Users can customize and personalize a portal.
A key site on the Internet that most people visit (e.g., AltaVista, Yahoo!, America Online).
A gateway to the Web. Most of the search engines are trying to become portals, by offering lots of services and encouraging users to set up their computers to go to their portal every time they start up their browser.
A web site that provides users all purpose entry way to the Internet by providing pages that can be customised to the users needs as well as search engines, related information, and links to popular services.
A Web site that supplies timely or useful content in hopes of enticing visitors to use the site several times a day.
A website that provides access or the doorway to other destinations on the web.
(Electronic classroom/Internet) The home page of a Web-based educational/educational support system. Portals includes menus, links and buttons to help users navigate to other parts of the system.
A Web site that allows the user to find other Web pages or Web sites. As a generalization, a portal is a train station. You go there in order to find out where else you can go and then to go there. Most companies will maintain one portal for their employees, where they can go to get information and to access company services, and another public portal for customers to provide customers with information and the opportunity to buy products or services from the company.
A high traffic, broadly appealing Web site with a wide range of content, services and vendor links. It acts as a value-added middleman by selecting the content sources and assembling them together in a simple-to-navigate and customize interface for presentation to the end user. Portals typically include services such as e-mail, community and chat. [52
A website functioning either as part of an intranet or the internet consolidating information from a variety of sources unbeknownst to the user. This popular interface provides one location for finding information and is familiar to the user.
A World Wide Web site that is or proposes to be a major starting site for users when they get connected to the Web or that users tend to visit as an anchor site.
A website that is usually the first place a user visits online. For instance, Yahoo!, which contains search data, news, weather, and so on would be considered a web portal.
A gateway to the Internet, which may also be a search engine or directory webpage. Examples of portals are Infoseek, Excite, Yahoo! and Lycos.
Relatively new term for a We site that serves as entry point and location for structured search and content presentation. Historically, Web sites that provided a search engine targeted at the entire Web, added structures to ease the way users navigate through the Web. Over time, more and more features and services have been added to these Web sites such as free e-mail, personalization, and so on with the goal of keeping users on this Web site (which in turn helps selling advertising space). These sophisticated Web sites are now called portals. Popular examples of portals are www.lycos.com and www.yahoo.com. Nowadays, there are portals for all kinds of communities, and also Intranet portals such as SAPNet. With the mySAP.com Workplace(tm) SAP offers a role-based enterprise portal that goes beyond classical internet portals.
A web site that serves as a "gateway" to the Internet. Portals may be general or targeted toward specific interest groups.
Originally a gateway Web site such as Internet directory Yahoo, which web surfers use to find their way to a particular destination. The word is now also used to describe almost any busy web site.
a generic term meaning a web site that specialises in leading you to other web sites.
A website which is generally a good place to start out on the web, and may be set as the user's home page. Portal sites offer things such as search engines, e-mail, etc. Examples include Yahoo, Excite, and Netscape.
A portal is a Web site that serves as a gateway to the Internet, often consisting of a collection of links to the most popular Web services on the Internet.
A single, secure point of access to diverse information, applications, and people, that can be customized and personalized. WebSphere Portal Server provides the required framework and functionality to develop and deploy many types of portals.
A web site that provides access to many features on a single page. A portal usually contains a subject classification of the web and a web search box, as well as news, stock prices, weather, sports, and other information. Most portals can be customized so that you select what features are included.
Any Web site that attracts visitors by offering free information or services. Major search engines, such as AltaVista, Excite, InfoSeek, and Yahoo, are considered portals.
In a simple sense, one-stop shopping. A portal provides a single starting point from retrieving information from multiple, divergent sources. A customized page on mySAP.com is an example of a personalized portal.
this is a dedicated service that co-ordinates and presents information and services from different, independent suppliers into one interface, typically a web site. The information is categorised in accordance with given criteria related to users' needs.
A web site integrating many facilities within one user interface. Only of value if the infrastructure for personal information databases, authentication and authorisation methods, group communication, business processes and timely content have already been engineered for harmonious web access. Driver software to address a multiplicity of browser devices, from PCs and personal digital assistants to mobile phones and interactive TV, should make content available in many environments.
A portal is a web site that provides a starting point, a gateway, or portal, to other resources on the Internet or an intranet. Intranet portals are also known as "enterprise information portals" (EIP).
A point of entry to the web, such as engines, e-mail, notice boards, headlines, weather reports, etc. Some sites described as portals are likely to offer search engines, chatrooms and online shopping facilities and other services in same location.
a marketing term usually used to describe a Web site which is intended to be the first place people see when using the Web, the first "point of entry" to the web. Typically a "Portal site" has a catalog of web sites, a search engine, or both.
Any website that acts as a doorway to pages or sites that are grouped around one particular subject.
A Web site that serves as a gateway to other sites on the Internet.
Web site that attracts visitors by offering free information, or free services on a daily basis. When you are on a portal site, you can use this site as a basis to explore the Web. The most famous portals are these major search engines: AltaVista, Excite, HotBot, Lycos, InfoSeek and Yahoo.
A Portal can be used as a central site to provide a gateway to a catalogue of other sites. It can also be used as a search engine or a homepage.
A Web site or service offering a broad array of resources and services, such as e-mail, search engines, subject directories, and forums. Yahoo! is an example of a portal.
a website that is a gateway to other related websites.
A Web site that offers a great amount of content and services, either on many subjects (such as Yahoo! or About.com) or on a specific subject (like education).
A web site that links you to information on other sites and offers services such as email, news feeds and discussion forums. Most search engines are now portals and Yahoo is probably the most famous.
The Deakin Online Portal has been developed to be the central information point for staff and students at Deakin University
(Web portal) - A term coined to describe the large search engine sites, such as Yahoo! and Lycos, that have branched off to offer a wide variety of services. The idea is that a Web user would peer at the Web by using only one website: the portal. For example, you go to a portal to do searches, get stock quotes, buy things, etc. It would be your everything site. Each portal site wants to offer one of each type of service so that a user never has to leave the site.
A portal is a site that may direct you to further information. It may also give you features like searching, and general information like news and weather. ourbrisbane.com is a portal for Brisbane.
A public portal is a high-traffic Web site with a wide range of content, services and vendor links. An enterprise portal is a Web-based presentation and interaction interface for users of enterprise applications and resources. Enterprise portals provide windows into enterprise information, applications and processes.
A website where visitors can find what they are looking for. Generally, a search engine or directory. A "vertical portal" specializes in one industry or target market. A "horizontal portal" tries to have something for everyone, like Yahoo! or Looksmart.
Generally synonymous with a gateway for the web, some major portals include Yahoo, Excite, Netscape, Lycos, Cnet and America Online's AOL.com. Portals can be characterized as having a directory of web sites, search capabilities to find other web sites, documents, news, weather information, e-mail, phone and map information and sometimes a community forum.
a Web site that often serves as a starting point for a Web user's session. It typically provides services such as search, directory of Web sites, news, weather, e-mail, homepage space, stock quotes, sports news, entertainment, telephone directory information, area maps, and chat or message boards.
A Web site designed as a Web entry station, offering quick and easy access to a variety of services.
A Web site that combines elements of targeted information relevant to a given audience. For example, a company might set up a customer portal, giving clients 24/7 access to business information.
A web site that acts as a doorway to the Internet or a portion of the Internet, targeted towards one particular subject. See also Learning portal.
A term, generally synonymous with gateway, for a World Wide Web site that is a major starting site for users. There are general portals and specialized or "niche" portals. Some major general portals include Yahoo, Excite, Netscape, Lycos, CNET, Microsoft Network, and America Online's AOL.com. Examples of niche portals include Garden.com (for gardeners), Fool.com (for investors), and SearchNetworking.com (for network administrators).
A web site that becomes a user's primary starting point for access to the Internet. AOL and Yahoo! are examples of portal sites.
doorway or carriageway, especially of a fort-gateway
An entry point to the World Wide Web usually providing services such as email, search engines, news, weather, stock quotes, chat and message forums, and a number of additional benefits designed to attract users to the site. Such Websites encourage users to set the site as their homepage Many of the top search engines, in an effort it increase site traffic, have endeavoured to become all-purpose cyber-utilities, providing a user with many of the services the World Wide Web has to offer. Yahoo and MSN are common portals.
A web site or service that provides access to online resources, such as digital objects.
Used to described a web site that is or is intended to be the first place people see when using the web. Typically a "portal site" has a catalogue of web sites, a search engine, or both. A portal site may also offer e-mail and other service to entice people to use that site as their main point of entry to the web.
A single central web site which ties in a number of services from different sources and presents personalised content to visitors.
Electronic gateways to the World Wide Web that supply a broad array of news and entertainment, information resources, and shopping services.
A popular, highly-frequented Web page. Originally entry pages to the WWW and are intended to aid in navigating the internet.
A Web Site or page which acts as a starting point providing links to lots of other Web Sites or pages.
A website that has links to a multitude of links organized by categories.
A Web site that serves as a single starting point to access a broad range of applications, services, content, and commerce. Portals are intended to provide a focused resource that aggregates various other resources such as help desks, newsletters, and product lists.
A Web site that acts as a starting point to a multitude of other sites. Think of it as a gateway to the Web, complete with helpful directions to point you where you want to go. For example, MSN.com is a portal.
A marketing term meaning a web site that is designed as a first page which people see when using the Web. This leads to a series of other sites often hosted on the same server sytem. A Portal Site provides a directory access to many others and often incorporates a search engine. It usually offers free email and other services to entice people to use the site as their main access point, and relies upon advertising and hosting for its income.
An organized, coherent view of the resources available through NSDL. Although it looks like a typical web page, it is actually generated dynamically to present an aggregation of information for a specific group.
A web browser-based interface to applications, typically customized for individual users
A Web site that serves as a main "point of entry" to the Web. Typically, a portal will provide a directory of links, a search engine, and other services such as free email, or filtering and blocking options for parents. An example of a portal site is www.canada.com.
A web site that functions as a kind of starting page or entry point to the web. Portals typically have a wide variety of features such as search, free web-based e-mail, news etc. Well-known examples include Excite and Yahoo .
A website considered as an entry point to other websites, often by being or providing access to a search engine. http://www.dictionary.com
Used as a marketing term to describe a web site that is or is intended to be the first place people see when using the Web. Typically a “Portal Site” has a catalog of web sites, a search engine or both. A portal site may also offer email to entice a user to use that site as their MAIN POINT OF ENRTY to the WWW.
a gateway for internet users that offers a range of services such as news, search engines and links to other sites.
the main ISP website, where all customers who use the ISP enter the WWW. Having a link to your site on the portal allows all other ISP customers to see your name and connect to your site. This equates to free advertising and promotion of brand awareness
The starting point for a users web experience, providing information and services often times including news, email, entertainment, shopping, sports and more. The portal refers to the virtual "door" that a user walks through every time they access the Internet, this is the first screen that a user sees when going online.
A portal is a website that is designed to lead you to other websites that contain information you are interested in. The meshbroadband.co.uk website is a good example of a portal, as it leads you to a wide range of other websites and pages that are divided into convenient categories.
Is a term for a World Wide Website that is a major starting site for users when they get connected to the web or visit as an anchor site. Most search engines are now portals and Yahoo and AOL.com are examples of these.
A web site designed to be a main starting point for users logging on to the Internet, containing a wide range of consumer-oriented features like web site directories, news and weather services and e-mail etc.
A portal is a website that is a major starting site for users. There are general portals and specialised or niche portals. Some major general portals include Yahoo, Netscape and Lycos.
A Web site that is the first place people visit when using the Web. Typically, a portal site has a catalog of sites, a search engine or both. A portal site may also offer e-mail and other services to entice people to sue that site as the main point of entry or portal to the Web. Portals are designed to be the front door through which a user accesses links to relevant sites.
Individually tailored web interface to one or more information systems designed to assemble relevant information for a particular role or person. A portal is built up of smaller blocks of information that act as links to deeper levels of information.
An entry point or a gateway. A portal Web site is a site that opens to many other related information or documents on the Web.
Web site that specializes in leading you to others, eg: Pizzanet-UK
A website that aggregates content and provides a methodology for accessing that content.
A virtual gateway between computer systems, or a website that provides links to lots of useful sites on a particular theme, eg shopping or news.
a site that acts as an "entryway" to or gatherer of information on a specific subject. They generally include many links to other like sites.
An expression from the Internet world. Pages that are used as an entry point for surfers, e.g. the pages of online services or search engines, are described as portals. They immediately provide the Internet user with information relevant to him, and form the platform for visitors to other web sites.
General term used for Internet gateway that allows users through one web site to access several services of the Internet
A web site that offers the visitor a “complete†resource. Portals differ greatly in their degree of completeness. For example, the Government of Alberta web site is a portal linking Albertans to all government information. The LearnAlberta.ca portal will offer students, parents, and teachers access to learning resources to support lifelong learning.
Usually used as a marketing term to describe a Web site that is a catalog of sites, a search engine, or both. A portal site usually offers email and other free services to entice people to use that site as their main "point of entry" to the Web.
A site featuring a suite of information sharing tools, forums, chats, search engine, and news, serving as a starting point to the Web/internal service.
A web site considered as an entry point to other web sites, often by being or providing access to a search engine. The scope of a portal may be unlimited (such as Yahoo), or limited to a specific subject (such as geospatial information on the GeoConnections Discovery Portal).
A web page with many links to other sites within a specific category. Similar to a mini-directory.
A web site that aims to be a "doorway" to the World-Wide Web, typically offering a search engine and/or links to useful pages, and possibly news or other services. Source: Foldoc: Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
An Internet portal Web site is intended to be the first Web site a user will find or use when seeking information or a service from a particular organization. It provides guidance to users for finding information, using electronic services, and sending questions and comments. Portals provide a broad array of resources and services, including a directory of other Web sites, a facility to search for other sites, news, e-mail, phone and map information, and sometimes a community forum.
A web site that is intended to be the first place people see when using the web. Typically a "portal site" has a catalog of web sites, a search engine or both. A portal site may also offer e-mail and other services to entice people to use that site as their main point of entry to the web. This is a term coined to describe the large search engine sites such as Yahoo and Lycos.
A single Web-based point of access for delivery of applications, services, and content to customers, employees, partners, and suppliers via any networked device.
A Portal or Portlet is a way of pulling several different programs into one customized webpage. my.cwru is your customizable webpage of Case resources. See only the things you want to see when you go to your my.cwru webpage. This makes finding what you want much faster. For example the default my.cwru webpage will display campus news, announcements and your calendar.
A term to describe a Web site intended to be the first stop for web users. Portal sites offer news and other information of interest of users and can narrowcast data by identifying uses by cookies implanted on their web client.
A website that offers a variety of services, such as news, weather reports, stock information and more.
A web site or service that offers many different resources and services such as email, weather, stock results, forums, search engines and online shopping. Yahoo is the biggest portal. Another big one is Altavista.
A gateway that provides a focus point for access to information and services. For example, this service portal provides a focus for information and services relating to the use of NHSnet.
A website that functions as a gateway, providing all of a web user's Internet needs. Portals often provide services such as e-mail, chat, web searching, news, travel information, financial information, weather, games, etc. Portals may be personalized, using cookies or other personalization technology, to provide resources that reflect an individual user's interests.
A gateway to the Internet that provides not only email, calendars, bulletin boards, and chatrooms to visitors or customers, but also customer-oriented service. A good portal solves problems for its visitors or customers. Companies should use them as access points to improve customer service.
A web site specifically designed to provide access to other sites and services
A portal is a Web site that has organized such a useful collection of information and ways to find what you need on the Internet, that you make it the page your browser loads automatically every time you start it up.
is a directory that connects to other sites and services on the Internet.
A Web site that provides a search engine and links to other Web sites (such as Yahoo).
An integrated Web site that dynamically produces a customized list of Web resources, such as links, content, or services, available to a specific user, based on the access permissions for the particular user.
The classic intranet portal site functions as an informational hub (i.e., topical tree listing of sites combined with a search engine), aggregating links that connect the portal's constituency of visitors to related information sources. Portals are typically positioned as starting points for users. Private sector examples include AOL and Yahoo.
(Also, web portal.) "Portal" refers to a web site or service that offers a broad array of resources and services, such as e-mail, forums, search engines, and online shopping malls. The first web portals were online services, such as AOL, which provided access to the web; now most of the traditional search engines (e.g. Yahoo®, Google®, etc.) are web portals, modified to attract and keep a larger audience.
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A portal is a specific type of Web site that gives people a starting point for the Internet. Portals can consist of a directory of other Web sites, a search engine, media coverage, articles, weather, phone and map services, stock quotes, web-based email, and even more services. There are many Web portals out there, such as your AT&T Yahoo! homepage.
Point of entry web site to the Internet.
A portal is a gateway to the internet , which may be a search engine, or directory web-page.
Usually used as a marketing term to describe a website that is, or is intended to be, the first place people see when using the web. Typically, a ‘portal site' has a catalogue of websites, a search engine or both. A portal site may also offer e-mail and other services to entice people to use that site as their main ‘point of entry'.
A portal is a website with links to other sites. General portals often include search engines (such as Yahoo or Excite) and there are also niche portals which cater to specific interests.
Said of a Web site that is the first place people see when they connect. a "Portal site" usually has a list of web sites, and a search engine.
A web site that acts as a gateway to the information on the Internet by providing search engines, directories and other services such as personalised news or free e-mail.
A website that purports to be an anchor site, starting page, or homepage because it centralizes commonly used web services. Portals are lightweight, fast-loading pages, and they contain many services and resources so users can find what they need quickly.
A Learning portal is a web site that is a gateway to courses and information on the internet.
An application that presents a user interface to several different applications via a web browser. Currently, Kent State uses a portal application called “FlashLine†to access several services and view private and public information.
A Web site or service that offers a broad array of resources and services, such as e-mail, forums, search engines and links for a specific subject area. For example, www.scoilnet.ie is a portal Web site for Irish education.
Website intended to be first point of entry to the web. Typically a portal site has a catalogue of websites or search engines and other services to entice people to use the site as their entry to the web
Although an evolving concept, the term portal commonly refers to the starting point, or a gateway through which users navigate the World Wide Web, gaining access to a wide range of resources and services, such as e-mail, forums, search engines, and shopping malls. A mobile portal implies a starting point which is accessible from a mobilephone.
A Web site which contains a number of services, and can be personalised. Many different types of portal is available, and can be for one particular business sector or user group (e.g. a manufacturing portal), a particular process (e.g. a procurement portal), or for many other definitions, including a public portal. Many of the larger Web sites can in themselves be seen as portals, as they allow personalisation of the site and its services. Yahoo's service My Yahoo is one such example.
A special web page that organises access to all of the online resources about a topic, providing a one-stop shop of sorts.
An electronic gateway or starting point that helps users organize the Web based on their interests. (Usually includes a range of resources and services, such as e-mail, forums, search engines, and online shopping malls.) Source: e-Texas
A Portal is the internet homepage of an information service for a specific topic. The principal task of a portal is to give the user a single point of access to different information. Through various functions like search engines, Email, discussion forums and current news a portal provides the user with a structured access to relevant content that is as simple as possible.
A web site that offers a starting point for Web exploration. Yahoo is an example of a portal.
A web site or service that provides access to a number of sources of information and facilities, such as a directory of links to other web sites, search engines, email, online shopping, etc. (OED).
Tool or set of tools for organized knowledge discovery that assists identification and selection of appropriate target resources; provides federated searching and information retrieval of descriptive metadata from multiple, diverse target resources, including but not limited to commercial or licensed electronic resources, databases, Web pages, and library catalogs; manages access to target resources and portal functionalities for authenticated user communities based on various user classes and roles. (Source: Excerpted from: Library of Congress Portals Applications Issues Group http://www.loc.gov/catdir/lcpaig/introduction.html)
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The PeopleSoft application used to provide authenticated access to UF services and personalized access to university news and information. The UF portal is called "myUFL" and can be found at http://my.ufl.edu. The UF portal complements the UF home page at www.ufl.edu.
A term used to describe a Web site that is intended to be used as a main "point of entry" to the Web. I.e. MSN.com is a portal site.
A gateway to varied internet resources, e.g. Yahoo. Usually seen as going beyond in-house web pages, but a community portal could be based on what members want from their organisation e.g. online renewals, events info, advice database.
Web site acting as a one-stop-shop for a particular community or sector, with a packaged set of content and services
A point of entry web site is called a portal. It is used as an entry to other web sites via directory or search engine
A website that helps people find information and services. The all-of-government web portal www.govt.nz helps people find the information and services government organisations provide. It is like an online reception desk for the whole of government.
A website or service that offers a broad selection of resources and services.
Web site that serves as a starting point to Web destinations.
Provides access to WAP services and content.
A Web site that offers a range of resources, such as e-mail, chat boards, search engines, content and online shopping.
A web site that serves as an entry point to many services, products, or information sources. Usually rich with hyperlinked references to resources on the web.
in the context of the library's Web site refers to Web sites that are gateways to a variety of selected Web sites as distinct from search engines which find Web sites based on specified search criteria or subject directories which provide a list of Web sites arranged by subject.
A website that acts as a gateway to the internet.
A specific view into a Web site that matches a person's needs to available offerings.
A web site which tries to be an 'entranceway' to the web (mixed metaphor warning!). Portals present a range of services so that users set their browser to always begin with the Portal's main page. Typical portal services include a search engine, indices, free web-based email, calendaring, news services, weather, auctions, stock and financial data, and anything else you might imagine. Portals are almost always financed through advertising.
The starting point for a consumer's Web experience, providing information and services often including news, email, entertainment, shopping, sports and more. The portal refers to the virtual "door" that a consumer enters through every time he/she accesses the Internet. This is often the first screen that a consumer sees when going online.
A Web site that acts as a doorway or introduction to many other Web sites that are sometimes grouped into categories [Yahoo is a famous example].
A web site that functions as a gateway to other online offerings. Commercial portal sites typically carry advertising and offer for fee higher placement in lists and search results.
A portal is a website that privides a gateway to many resources.
Designation for websites that are either authoritative hubs for a given subject or popular content driven sites (like Yahoo) that people use as their homepage. Most portals offer significant content and offer advertising opportunities for relevant sites. Return to Top of SEO Glossary
web site "windows' to online content that allows individuals to find a variety of online content on its and other sites (p. 38)
These are the sites from where users get so many facilities such as: content about different subjects, free chat and mailing, free e-cards, newsletter, article etc. Itâ€(tm)s an amazing place in internet for getting so many stuffs. Yahoo is the most popular portal of the internet world.
sometimes called a web portal, this refers to a web site that offers a broad array of resources and/or services, often including an entry point to other websites.
Website that provides access to many other related websites.
an Internet site that aggregates content and provides a range of services on its site in an attempt to attract as many visitors as possible. The more visitors the greater the opportunity to generate revenue through banner advertising, sponsorship, strategic alliances or affiliations eg www.ninemsn.com.au and www.yambaNSW.com.au.
A Web site that is or is intended to be the first place people see when using the Web. Typically a "Portal site" has a catalog of web sites, a search engine, or both. A Portal site may also offer email and other services It is a main "point of entry" (hence "portal") to the Web. Nantucket.net is a portal site.
Web site that is a major starting point or gateway to additional information on the Internet, sometimes general (like Yahoo!) and sometimes specific (like World Wide Learn).
A web site that sets out to provide a point of entry to the World Wide Web. Examples are Yahoo and Netscape Netcenter. They provide a wide selection of services (such as free email) and links to the rest of the Web. Their goal is to become your browser home page - the page that appears automatically each time you load your browser, or when you click on the home button.
A Web site that serves as a gateway to the Internet. A portal is a collection of links, content, and services designed to guide users to information they are likely to find interesting-news, weather, entertainment, commerce sites, chat rooms, and so on. Yahoo!, Excite, MSN.com, and Netscape NetCenter are examples of portals.
Synonyn for entry screen. Widely hyped 1998-1999 because anyone can imagine the utility of an in-house Yahoo.
A website gateway to other webistes.
A portal is an online service which brings together content from diverse distributed resources using functionality such as cross searching, linking and aggregation, newsfeeds, and alerting services. Generally a portal allows for a degree of personalisation of what content and services are available and presents information via a Web site. Technically, portals can comprise frameworks and portlets. The latter have the potential to be re-presented in other online services, for example, an institutional portal or virtual learning environment. The success of any portal depends on both delivering a service from the user's own preferred starting point and ensuring the functionality and content conforms to open standards.
A website intended to be the 'door', hence the term portal, for Internet users. Usually portals carry a directory of Internet links, news, information, chat areas, e-commerce and other facilities all aggregated in a single place. Yahoo! is an example.
Portals are customizable Web pages, designed to act as starting points for your searches. Weather information, music sites, games, news, and customizable searches all serve to personalize your Web experience.
A Portal is a website that has a catalog of web sites, a search engine, or both. A Portal site may also offer email and other service to entice people to use that site as their main "point of entry" to the Web.
A term, generally synonymous with gateway, for a World Wide Web site that is a major starting site for users when they get connected to the web or that users tend to visit as an anchor site, linking to many other sites. Typical services offered by portal sites include a directory of Web sites, the ability to search for information, news, weather information, e-mail, stock quotes, phone and map information, and sometimes a community forum. Excite is among the first portals to offer users the ability to personalize that web site according to individual interests. Other examples of portals are Yahoo, Lycos, Netscape, and CNET.
1. Web site that is the user's first point of contact with the Web during a particular session 2. A web site that acts as a "jumping off point" for relevant information by providing search tools and links to related points of interest.
Marketing term to describe a website that is the first place people see when using the web. A ‘portal site' generally has a catalogue of websites and/or a search engine. Portal site may also offer e-mail and other services to entice people to use that particular site as the ‘point of entry' of choice.
portals are Web sites that aim to provide services such as news, Web directories, and even shopping. Your ISP might have their own portal site.
Some of the internets most popular portals are: AltaVista, Excite, HotBot, Lycos, InfoSeek and Yahoo.
Often the starting point for a user's Web experience, providing information and services such as news, email, entertainment, etc. The portal is often the first screen that a user sees when going online - i.e. the virtual 'door' that a user walks through every time they access the Internet.
A specific view into a Web site. The view identifies available offerings that match a person's request.
A Web site that serves as a starting point for Web users. It typically provides useful services such as searches, a directory of Web sites, new and weather.
A gateway or entry point to the Internet incorporating significant functionality such as search engines, news alerts and personal preferences that enable users to access the data they want from the Web from a central point.
An electronic gateway to the World Wide Web. The portal is really an extension of the Search Engine idea, but instead of providing lists of sites matching someone's search criteria, it relies on a selection process to choose starter sites that new users might be interested in visiting.
Web sites that serve as starting points to other destinations or activities on the Web. Initially thought of as a "home base" type of Web page, portals attempt to provide "all of your Internet needs in one location."
portail Portal is a term, generally synonymous with gateway, for a Web site that proposes to be a starting site. Portals can be general or specific. Many portals are can be customized to show the local weather or news. The Canada site is an example of a specific portal linking to information about Canadian federal departments, programs, and publications, as well as links to provincial information. Source: Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) – Glossary
A Web site or service that offers a broad array of resources and services, such as email, forums, search engines, and on-line shopping malls. The first Web portals were online services, such as AOL, that provided access to the Web, but by now most of the traditional search engines have transformed themselves into Web portals to attract and keep a larger audience.
A website that acts as a gateway to a wide range of web-based services.