e-mail
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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
See Origin of E-MAIL
electronic
First Known Use: 1982
Messages and other data exchanged between individuals using computers in a network. An e-mail system allows computer users to send text, graphics, and sometimes sounds and animated images to other users. It developed from large organizations using an internal messaging system as a communication link among employees. The mass provision of e-mail addresses for private individuals by Internet service providers led to the development of e-mail as a system to supplement or replace communication by letter.
Variants of E-MAIL
e-mail in full electronic mail
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