What is a portal

In terms World of Warcraft and other video games, a portal is a kind of gateway to another zone/dimension/planet etc.  It is usually used as a quick way to travel from place to place.

For web browsers and other related technology, web portals are a comprehensive web platform that accommodates a variety of features, within itself, to offer something more than just information. Web portals are often engaging and contain interactive features such as sharing chatting, rating tools, discussion forums, multimedia, etc. Web portals are organized, which makes it easy for the customers to find all related information at one place.