web-applause system; virtual applause
A feature on some Japanese websites (especially blogs and personal sites) that lets visitors send a 'clap' or show appreciation without leaving a comment. Sometimes abbreviated to just 拍手 in context.
When I added a web-applause button to my blog, I got a lot of reactions from readers.
By pressing the web applause button on this site, you can send encouragement to the author.
Fullwidth alphanumeric variant; rarely used in modern text.
Compound of ウェブ (web) and 拍手 (applause). A straightforward modern coinage for a website feature.