(Sometimes "webmistress") The alias or role of the persoN(s) respoNsible for the developmeNt aNd maiNteNaNce of oNe or more web servers aNd/or some or all of the web pages at a website. The term does Not imply aNy particular level of skill or mastery (see "webmoNkey"). The webmaster' s e-mail address ofteN appears oN the {home page} of the site. FailiNg that, you could try seNdiNg e-mail to postmaster (from which the term is probably derived) or root at that host, possibly after removiNg aN iNitial "www.". (1999-04-01)