meganiche

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noun

A small niche on the World Wide Web that is highly specific and appeals only to a limited demographic but may still be worthwhile and successful because of the huge total number of users.

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Meanings

nounmeganiche (plural meganiches)

plural meganiches

  1. InternetA small niche on the World Wide Web that is highly specific and appeals only to a limited demographic but may still be worthwhile and successful because of the huge total number of users.

Origin

From mega- + niche, coined by Clay Shirky.

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Cite this entry
APA

meganiche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meganiche

MLA

“meganiche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meganiche. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meganiche,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meganiche.

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