or e-mail
a system for sending messages to one or more recipients via telecommunications links between computers using dedicated software or a web-based service: Communication by email is almost instantaneous.
a message sent by email: Send me an email about that idea, and I'll get back to you.
an address at which a person can receive email messages: He’s got my phone number and email in case he needs to contact me.
to send (a message or file) to (a person or organization) by email: He emailed his response to the invitation. I emailed the company but haven’t heard back yet.
to send an email; communicate by email or exchange emails: She emailed to say she’ll be on vacation next week. We emailed back and forth for three weeks before actually meeting.
Origin of email
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British Dictionary definitions for e-mail
/ (ˈiːmeɪl) /
short for electronic mail
to contact (a person) by electronic mail
to send (a message, document, etc) by electronic mail
Derived forms of e-mail
- e-mailer, noun
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Scientific definitions for e-mail
A system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer network. E-mail is asynchronous and does not require the receiver of the message to be online at the time the message is sent or received. E-mail also allows a user to distribute messages to large numbers of recipients instantaneously.
A message or messages sent or received by such a system.
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Cultural definitions for e-mail
E-mail has become one of the most widely used aspects of the Internet, because it provides a means of mass communication to almost anywhere in the world at high speed.
Notes for e-mail
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