vortal
nounUK /ˈvɔː.təl/ · US /ˈvɔɹ.təl/
Etymology Blend of vertical + portal
1
Internet A 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: