Definition of E-mail

1. Noun. (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"

Exact synonyms: Electronic Mail, Email
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Generic synonyms: Electronic Communication
Specialized synonyms: Freemail, Junk E-mail, Spam
Antonyms: Snail Mail, Snail Mail, Snail Mail
Derivative terms: Email

2. Verb. Communicate electronically on the computer. "They e-mail the information to them"; "She e-mailed me the good news"
Exact synonyms: Email, Netmail
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Generic synonyms: Telecommunicate
Entails: Mail, Post, Send
Specialized synonyms: Spam
Derivative terms: Email

Definition of E-mail

1. Noun. A system for transferring messages from one computer to another, usually via a network. ¹

2. Noun. (countable '' see ''Usage notes'' below'') A message sent via an e-mail system. ¹

3. Noun. (uncountable ''see ''Usage notes'' below'') A quantity of e-mail messages. ¹

4. Noun. (informal) An e-mail address. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To send an e-mail or e-mails to. ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive) To send, or compose and send, an e-mail or e-mails. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive ditransitive) To send via e-mail. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of E-mail

e-government
e-grade
e-health
e-inclusion
e-invoice
e-invoicing
e-journal
e-journals
e-kiosk
e-kiosks
e-layer
e-learning
e-lesson
e-lessons
e-literature
e-mail (current term)
e-mail address
e-mail addresses
e-mailable
e-mailed
e-mailer
e-mailers
e-mailing
e-mails
e-marketer
e-marketers
e-marketing
e-money
e-news
e-newsletter

Literary usage of E-mail

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bhagavad-Gita as It isby A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1989)
"(601) 749- 9460 or 799-13547 e-mail: ... 181, Km. 16.3, Bo. Santa Rita, Gurabo/ Tel. (787)712-03587 e-mail: ... +44 (024) 7655 2822 or 5420/ e-mail: ..."

2. SAS 9.1.3 Language Reference: Concepts by SAS Institute (2005)
"To send SMTP e-mail with SAS e-mail support, you must have an intranet or internet ... For more information on sending e-mail from SAS, refer to the SAS ..."

3. The Backup Book: Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center by Dorian J. Cougias, E. L. Heiberger, Karsten Koop (2003)
"The same thing can be said for a few other e-mail applications that work the same way. It started with Outlook Express... every now and again, the e-mail ..."

4. Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering: An Update (1993)
"Choose the method that meets your needs and the communication facilities you have available. Electronic Documents Via E-Mail. If you can send e-mail to ..."

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