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Electronic mail   /ɪlˌɛktrˈɑnɪk meɪl/   Listen
noun
Electronic mail  n.  (Computers)
1.
A message transmitted from one computer to another, accessible by means of a mail reading program on the receiving computer. The message may have one or many intended recipients, and may be directed by the sending program to one or to multiple receiving computers. The message is typically in the form of a computer file, and may be a simple ASCII text, or any other type of binary coded information
Synonyms: email.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Electronic mail" Quotes from Famous Books



... naivete. B1FF posts articles using his elder brother's VIC-20. B1FF's location is a mystery, as his articles appear to come from a variety of sites. However, {BITNET} seems to be the most frequent origin. The theory that B1FF is a denizen of BITNET is supported by B1FF's (unfortunately invalid) electronic mail address: B1FF@BIT.NET. ...
— The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0



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