| 释义 |
microsite, n.
Brit. |ˈmʌɪkrəsʌɪt|, U.S. |ˈmaɪkrəˌsaɪt|
[‹ micro- comb. form + site n.2]
1. Ecol. A very small, distinct area or habitat within a particular ecosytem.
1954Ecol. Monogr. 24 130 In other words, even xeric species are more likely to become established on relatively mesic microsites than they are on open ground nearby. 1993R. L. Zimdahl Fund. Weed Sci. v. 76 The microsite location of a seed may provide appropriate conditions for germination while a nearby site may not. 2005Windsor (Ontario) Star 19 Nov. c16/1 Brinkman's work with ‘micro-sites’, accumulations of tiny remains the size of scales or teeth, has been vital in interpreting the environment in which larger fossils are found.
2. Computing. A small auxiliary website designed to function as a supplement to a primary website, typically narrowly focused in terms of content.
1999Accounting Technol. (Nexis) Apr. As part of its turnkey marketing strategy, Platinum Software has a program under way to develop Web ‘micro-sites’ for its VARs. 2002P. Kotler et al. Marketing Moves vii. 136 An auto insurance company can reach prospective clients by creating microsites on various automobile sites, where people then get both car buying advice and offers for good insurance deals. 2006Wired Dec. 230/3 In spots that aired during the special episode of The Apprentice, viewers were urged to go to a newly built microsite, Chevyapprentice.com, and create ads of their own. |