e-mail or e·mail also E-mail (  m l )n. 1. A system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer network, as between personal computers. 2. A message or messages sent or received by such a system. tr.v. e-mailed or e·mailed also E-mailed, e-mail·ing or e·mail·ing also E-mail·ing, e-mails or e·mails also E-mails To send (a message) by such a system. |
E-mail, Email, e-mail, email [ˈiːmeɪl]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) short for electronic mail
vb (tr)
1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) to contact (a person) by electronic mail
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) to send (a message, document, etc.) by electronic mail
e-mail or email or E-mail (ˈiˌmeɪl)
n.
1. a system for sending messages via telecommunications links between computers.
2. a message sent by e-mail: Send me an e-mail on the idea.
v.t. 3. to send a message to by e-mail.
[1975–80]
| e-mail or email (ml) 1. A system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer network. E-mail is asynchronous and does not require the receiver of the message to be online at the time the message is sent or received. E-mail also allows a user to distribute messages to large numbers of recipients instantaneously. 2. A message or messages sent or received by such a system. |
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  e-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"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" |
| Verb | 1. | e-mail - communicate electronically on the computer; "she e-mailed me the good news" computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail spam - send unwanted or junk e-mail |
Translations
e-mail email [ˈiːmeɪl]
A. N → email m, correo m electrónico
B. VT to e-mail sb → mandar un email or un correo electrónico a algn
to e-mail sth to sb; e-mail sb sth → mandar algo a algn por Internet, mandar algo a algn en un email or en un correo electrónico
to e-mail sth to sb; e-mail sb sth → mandar algo a algn por Internet, mandar algo a algn en un email or en un correo electrónico
C. e-mail account N → cuenta f de correo
e-mail address N → email m, dirección $ electrónica
"my e-mail address is jones at collins dot uk" → -mi email or mi dirección electrónica es jones arroba collins punto uk
e-mail address N → email m, dirección $ electrónica
"my e-mail address is jones at collins dot uk" → -mi email or mi dirección electrónica es jones arroba collins punto uk
e-mail, email
n → E-Mail f
E-mail e-mail [ˈiːmeɪl]
1. n abbr =electronic mail → posta elettronica
2. vt to E-mail sb → comunicare con qn mediante posta elettronica
(also E-mail).
1. electronic mail. She sent him an email.
2. (adjectival) What is your e-mail address?.
verbHe promised to e-mail us his answer.
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