electronic publishing

noun

: publishing in which information is distributed by means of a computer network or is produced in a format for use with a computer

Examples of electronic publishing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Over the years, digital publishing has evolved from audiobooks that date back to the ’30s, which were developed to help disabled individuals access content, to micro-fiche developed by Harvard in the late ’30s and newer types of electronic publishing dating back to the ’60s. Wayne Bell, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of electronic publishing was in 1963

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“Electronic publishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronic%20publishing. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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