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e·mail
or e-mail (ē′māl′)n.
1. A system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer network.
2. A message or messages sent or received by such a system.
tr.v. e·mailed, e·mail·ing, e·mails or e-mailed or e-mail·ing or e-mails
1. To send (someone) an email: I'll email you when I know my schedule.
2. To send (a message) by email.
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Past participle: emailed
Gerund: emailing
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Noun | 1. | email - (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" computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures electronic communication - communication by computer 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) snail mail - any mail that is physically delivered by the postal service; "email is much faster than snail mail" |
Verb | 1. | email - communicate electronically on the computer; "she e-mailed me the good news" computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail spam - send unwanted or junk e-mail |
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Translations
بَريد إلِكْترونيبَرِيدٌ إلِكْترونيّرسالة إلكترونيّهيُرْسِل بِالبَريد الإلِكْترونييُرْسِلُ بَرِيداً إلِكْترونيّاً
emailposlat email
e-maile-maile
lähettää sähköpostiameilatasähköposti
e-poštaposlati e-mail
電子メール電子メールを送る
이메일이메일을 보내다
e-mail
e-pastssutit pa e-pastu
e-postskicka e-post
ส่งอีเมลอีเมล
gửi thư điện tửthư điện tử
e-mail,
(also E-mail).
1. electronic mail. She sent him an email.
2. (adjectival) What is your e-mail address?.
verbHe promised to e-mail us his answer.
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