electronic mail

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noun

email.

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Origin of electronic mail

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby electronic mail

electronic ignition, electronic imaging, electronic ink, electronic journalism, electronic keyboard, electronic mail, electronic mailbox, electronic music, electronic news gathering, electronic office, electronic organ
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Words related to electronic mail

email

British Dictionary definitions for electronic mail

electronic mail

noun

the transmission and distribution of messages, information, facsimiles of documents, etc, from one computer terminal to anotherAbbreviation: e-mail, email, E-mail
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