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ELECTRONIC MAIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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
Example:
you cannot send packages by electronic mail
Synonyms:
e-mail; electronic mail; email
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("electronic mail" is a kind of...):
electronic communication (communication by computer)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electronic mail"):
freemail (a service providing free email delivery in exchange for exposure to advertising)
junk e-mail; spam (unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk))
Antonym:
snail mail (any mail that is physically delivered by the postal service)
