Paywall

Word PAYWALL
Character 7
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈpeɪ.wɔːl/

Definitions and meanings of "Paywall"

What do we mean by paywall?

A feature of a website that denies access to certain content to users who have not paid to view it. noun

A feature of a website, application or service that only allows access to certain pages, data or features to paid up subscribers. noun

A feature of a website, application or service that only allows access to certain content or functions upon payment.

A virus that began in the late 1990s and has spread rapidly on the internet in the 2010s, requiring users to pay in order to view articles on news websites. They began doing this thanks to users using Adblock. Companies like The New York Times and various other newspapers began exploiting this to their fullest extent. And if you're trying to write a paper or something, expect yourself to lose a couple dollars to these greedy dorks. You'd better be off using Incognito Mode on Chrome if you want to get around them. Urban Dictionary

The techy part of a web system that makes you pay dosh to get to the goodies... Urban Dictionary

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The word "paywall" in example sentences

A paywall is fine, if he thinks that will work for his [...] [Read more →] ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hidden behind the WSJ's stupid paywall is this wonderful piece by Ian Mount about rare, "lost" art-films resurfacing at online video sites like Google and YouTube -- and some ensuing copyright squabbles: ❋ Unknown (2006)

No, people are using the word paywall inappropriately. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The has changed the so-called paywall debate: suddenly, the topic doesn't seem to be Times doesn't want to call it a "paywall", but ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

It is also an emphasis on pay-TV that is catching, with the company successfully forcing local US network owners to pay Fox re-transmission fees – and, indeed, the much-discussed paywall, which is most easily understood as a hopeful attempt to turn the Times into a subscription business. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Recently, The New York Times established what's called a paywall. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Times Co. said more than 100,000 people signed up for new digital subscriptions, after it introduced a so-called paywall March 28. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Shares may also get a bump when the company reports the results of its so-called "paywall," which sets barriers up around the company's Web and mobile products to encourage readers to sign up and pay for subscriptions, said Citi analyst Leo Kulp.

The introduction of the paywall, which is expected to launch in the next week, comes as part of the biggest overhaul of the Independent's website since at least 2007.

The only papers that should even be thinking about a paywall are the large, well-recognized brands like NY Times and WSJ. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They used to be a popular well read site that decided that a paywall was the way to, regardless of what their readers told them. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Though Rupert Murdoch's decision to move newspaper content behind a paywall is the most publicized decision of its kind, it is not the only one. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But the paywall is a major deterrent to members of the general public who access court records only occasionally and are likely to be intimidated by the system's clumsy search tools. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It can also move video content that is currently offered for free on sites like NBC. com behind a "paywall" tied to a cable subscription so that you must pay for cable TV if you want to watch TV online. ❋ Josh Silver (2010)

Kyle: Hey, were you able to write that essay? Chris: No, every single website I visited is [locked] behind a paywall and now they're making me pay for an [overpriced] subscription. Kyle: Screw those guys, they [have enough] money! ❋ The Real Driller (2019)

It's behind the [NY] Times paywall, [alas], but here's some [snippets] (from www.oildrum.com 02-May-06) ❋ Jaymax (2006)

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