home page

Computers.
1.
the initial page of a site on the World Wide Web.
2.
website.
Also, homepage.
Origin
1990-95
Examples from the web for home page
  • See the other story on the home page to see information about newer designs.
  • On the home page, students will see a picture of a bird covered with oil.
British Dictionary definitions for home page

home page

noun
1.
(computing) (on a website) the main document relating to an individual or institution that provides introductory information about a website with links to the actual details of services or information provided
Contemporary definitions for home page
noun

See start page

Word Origin and History for home page
n.

also homepage, 1993, from home (n.) + page (n.).

home page in Technology

World-Wide Web
1. The top-level entry point web page relating to an individual or institution, or possibly a subject area. This often has a URL consisting of just a hostname, e.g. https://ncsa.uiuc.edu/. All other pages on a website are usually accessible by following links from the home page.
2. The web page a user's web browser is configured to load each time it is started. This will typically default to the home page (sense 1) of the organisation that produced or distributed the browser.
(1999-03-21)