Electronic Mail

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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(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

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unclassified

Information Class

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Variants

5 surface forms

synonym: e-mailemail
plural: Electronic Mails
possessive: Electronic Mail's
pluralpossessive: Electronic Mails'

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