Definitions for e-mailˈiˌmeɪl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

e-mailˈiˌmeɪl(n.)

oremail; orE-mail

  1. a system for sending messages via telecommunications links between computers.

    Category: Computers

  2. a message sent by e-mail:

    Send me an e-mail on the idea.

    Category: Computers

  3. (v.t.)to send a message to by e-mail.

    Category: Computers

Origin of e-mail:

1975–80

Princeton's WordNet

  1. electronic mail, e-mail, email(verb)

    (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"

  2. e-mail, email, netmail(verb)

    communicate electronically on the computer

    "she e-mailed me the good news"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. e-mail(noun)ˈɛlsˌʰwɛər, -ˌwɛər

    a message sent electronically from one computer to another

    to send an email; Did you get my email?

  2. e-mailˈɛlsˌʰwɛər, -ˌwɛər

    a system for sending emails

    What's your email address?; Please contact me by email.

  3. e-mail(verb)ˈɛlsˌʰwɛər, -ˌwɛər

    to send an email

    Email me the directions to the party.

Wiktionary

  1. e-mail(Noun)

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

  2. e-mail(Noun)

    A message sent via an e-mail system.

  3. e-mail(Verb)

    To send an e-mail or e-mails to.

    She e-mailed me last week, asking about the status of the project.

  4. e-mail(Verb)

    To send, or compose and send, an e-mail or e-mails.

    Most teenagers spend twenty-six hours a day e-mailing and surfing the Web.


Translations for e-mail

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

email(noun)

electronic mail

She sent him an email.

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