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

Lexicographical Neighbors of E-mail

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D mannitol
D mannose
D region
d valve
D wave
e
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e'en
e'er
E-bomb
E-cadherin
e-coil
E-LAM
e-layer
e-mail (current term)
E-Mycin
E-M syndrome
E-rosette test
e-selectin
e.g.
E.S.P.
E. A. von Willebrand
E. B. White
E. Coli
E. coli
E. Coli enteritis
e. e. cummings
E. G. Marshall
E. H. Harriman

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