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: a book composed in or converted to digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device
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From 90 Percent off Amazon What is a Prime Day without a ton of Kindle e-books on sale?
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
You’re not supposed to try to do more things with a Palma; it’s made for reading e-books and listening to music or podcasts.
—Raymond Wong, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
An e-book on your subject could serve as an in-depth resource for beginners or niche audiences.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The six-book series caters to middle-grade readers, and is now available exclusively for schools and public libraries worldwide through the e-book and audiobook platforms, Libby and Sora, and the educational video platform Kanopy Kids.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1988, in the meaning defined above
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“E-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-book. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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e-book
nounˈē-ˌbu̇k
: a book composed in or converted to a digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device
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