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

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Getting started: Offer niche landing page packages tailored to specific industries like e-books, events or SaaS products to differentiate your services. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 The library then spent $22,000 on roughly 360 e-books, at three times the cost per copy. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2025 The platform has expanded beyond traditional streaming to include live sports through an exclusive seven-year Premier League partnership, plus e-manga, e-books and e-magazines. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2025 Dire Bound will be re-released as an e-book on May 21, and a paperback edition will be available on Aug. 26. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 May 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 5 Jun. 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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