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Electronic mail   /ɪlˌɛktrˈɑnɪk meɪl/   Listen
Electronic mail

noun
1.
(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.  Synonyms: e-mail, email.  Antonym: snail mail.






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"Electronic mail" Quotes from Famous Books



... unsatisfied applications for telephones (December 1990) local: NA intercity: NA international: links via landline to CIS members and Turkey; low-capacity satellite link and leased international connections via the Moscow international gateway switch with other countries; international electronic mail ...
— The 1995 CIA World Factbook • United States Central Intelligence Agency

... and Russia are working on a fiber-optic line between P'ot'i and Sochi (Russia); present international service is available by microwave, landline, and satellite through the Moscow switch; international electronic mail and telex ...
— The 2007 CIA World Factbook • United States

... 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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