dot-com bust
Tech bubble burst
The dot-com bust was the collapse of internet-related stocks around 2000–2001, following years of speculative investment in web-based companies.
Many startups that had attracted enormous venture capital failed when profitability never materialized: He lost his job in the dot-com bust.
Also called the dot-com bubble or dot-com crash.
- bubbleAir-filled film sphere
- crashSudden violent impact
- NASDAQElectronic securities exchange
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- startupsNewly launched businesses
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