netbook

American

[net-book] / ˈnɛtˌbʊk /

noun

Computers.

a small, lightweight laptop computer used especially for internet access and email.

netbook British

/ ˈnɛtˌbʊk /

noun

a type of small laptop computer

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Etymology

Origin of netbook

First recorded in 2005–10; (inter)net + (note)book (in the sense “small computer”)

Example Sentences

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But I have a netbook in my living room that I've never given up.

From The Verge • Sep. 21, 2014

What Apple did: It never released anything remotely like a netbook, though I guess you could make the case that the iPad, at $499, was a netbook killer in disguise.

From Time • Jan. 20, 2014

While the EliteBook 2170p feels more like an old-school netbook, it has a speedy processor that's suitable for business apps and Adobe Photoshop.

From Inc • May 20, 2013

Not that long ago I used to spend the majority of my working day in front of a Windows system, be it a desktop, notebook, or even the odd tablet or netbook.

From Forbes • Apr. 17, 2013

I slam shut my netbook, the anger squeezing my muscles.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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