: a book composed in or converted to digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device

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In total around 16 terabytes of data were used, roughly equivalent to that required to hold six million e-books. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 The federal funding was also the only source of the over $2.1 million used to provide e-book programs for the state’s small libraries, which more than 200 libraries were eligible for. Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025 The marketplace is structured into vertical-specific segments that include dedicated spaces for advertising services, live events, animation and VFX, extended reality technologies, film projects, game development, radio and podcasting, comics and e-books, web series, and music and sound design. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025 Think templates, mini-courses, digital planners, how-to guides, kits, e-books, even wall art and calendars. Rachel Wells, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for e-book

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of e-book was in 1988

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“E-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-book. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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e-book

noun
ˈē-ˌbu̇k
: a book composed in or converted to a digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device

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