electronic mail

See email.

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electronic mail

(Communications & Information) the transmission and distribution of messages, information, facsimiles of documents, etc, from one computer terminal to another. Abbreviation: e-mail, email or E-mail

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electron′ic mail′

e-mail.

[1975–80]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

electronic mail - (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in; "you cannot send packages by electronic mail"

email, e-mail

computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

electronic communication - communication by computer

freemail - a service providing free email delivery in exchange for exposure to advertising

junk e-mail, spam - unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)

snail mail - any mail that is physically delivered by the postal service; "email is much faster than snail mail"

Translations

بَريد إلِكْتروني

e-maile-post

elektronische Post E-Mail

courrier électronique messagerie électronique

elektronikus posta e-mail

posta elettronica

elektronisk post e-post

elektronická pošta

elektronska pošta

elektronik postae-mail

电子邮件

electronic mail

n → posta elettronica

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

electron

(iˈlektron) noun

a very small particle within the atom.

electronic (eləkˈtronik) adjective

1. worked or produced by devices built or made according to the principles of electronics. an electronic calculator.

2. concerned or working with such machines. an electronic engineer.

ˌelectronic ˈmail noun

(also e-mail, ~email) the system of sending messages by computer; the information sent this way.

electronics (eləkˈtroniks) noun singular

the branch of science that deals with the study of the movement and effects of electrons and with their application to machines etc.

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