E-reading

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of reading texts in electronic form. uncountable

    "Most analysts anticipate the first major thrust of e-reading will come from universities, with e-books comprising mainly textbooks and standard reference materials (dictionaries and databases)."

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"Most analysts anticipate the first major thrust of e-reading will come from universities, with e-books comprising mainly textbooks and standard reference materials (dictionaries and databases)."

Etymology

From e- + reading.

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