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e-reader

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See also: E-Reader

English

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Etymology

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From e- +‎ reader.

Noun

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e-reader (plural e-readers)

  1. A hardware device or software program used to read e-books.
    • 2019 June 27, Jack Schofield, “What’s the best cheap tablet or e-reader for PDF files?”, in The Guardian[1]:
      I am looking for an e-reader for technical papers. These are usually only available in fixed, non-reflowable, PDF format and sized for printing on A4 paper. [] Indeed, so many people need to read PDF files for business and educational research purposes, there are e-readers designed for the task.

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Italian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English e-reader.

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Noun

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e-reader m (invariable)

  1. (electronics, neologism) e-reader
    Synonym: e-book

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Further reading

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  • e-reader in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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