vortal

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UK/ˈvɔː.təl/US/ˈvɔɹ.təl/US[ˈvɔɹ.ɾɫ̩]

noun

A vertical portal; an online resource acting as an entry point for information for a single specific market or subject.

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Meanings

nounvortal (plural vortals)

plural vortals

  1. InternetA vertical portal; an online resource acting as an entry point for information for a single specific market or subject.

    The service is a vortal, which aims to assist SMEs involved in engineering or manufacturing in the East Midlands area around Nottingham. The project builds on the concept of a human-organised regional gateway of information but also incorporates the ideas behind a vortal.

    2000, Brian Stanford-Smith, Paul T. Kidd, E-business: Key Issues, Applications and Technologies, page 302

Origin

Blend of vertical + portal

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Translations

Polish wortal
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with vortal

portalmortalimmortalsportalchortleaortalunmortal
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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