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electronic mail
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(Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) the transmission and distribution of messages, information, facsimiles of documents, etc., from one computer terminal to another Abbreviations E-mail e-mail email
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| Noun | 1. |  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"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" |
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