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e-mail

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

e–mail

noun \ˈē-ˌmāl\

Definition of E-MAIL

1
: a means or system for transmitting messages electronically (as between computers on a network) <communicating by e–mail>
2
a : messages sent and received electronically through an e-mail system <receives a lot of e–mail> b : an e-mail message <sent him an e–mail>
e–mail verb
e–mail·er \-ˌmā-lər\ noun

Origin of E-MAIL

electronic
First Known Use: 1982

Other Telecommunications Terms

Ethernet, intercept

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