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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
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
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Generic synonyms: Telecommunicate
Entails: Mail, Post, Send
Specialized synonyms: Spam
Derivative terms: Email