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Noun: email  ee-meyl
  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
    "you cannot send packages by email"
    - electronic mail, e-mail, mail
Verb: email  ee-meyl
  1. Communicate electronically on the computer
    "she emailed me the good news"
    - e-mail, netmail, mail

Derived forms: e-mailed, e-mails, emailed, emailing, e-mailing, emails

Type of: electronic communication, telecommunicate

Antonym: snail mail

Encyclopedia: Email