Ebook

/ˈiːbʊk/ noun

Definition

Electronic version of a book that can be read on digital devices. A digital publication equivalent to a traditional printed book.

Etymology

Compound word formed in the 1990s from 'electronic' and 'book'. Represents the digital revolution's impact on traditional publishing and reading habits.

Kelly Says

The word 'ebook' is barely 30 years old but has already transformed how we think about reading and publishing. Unlike physical books that exist as objects, ebooks exist as code, making them simultaneously more fragile (dependent on technology) and more durable (perfect copies forever).

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤሌክትሮኒክ መጽሐፍ
eh-lehk-troh-neek meh-tseh-haf
ARالعربية
كتاب إلكتروني
kitaab iliktruni
BNবাংলা
ইলেকট্রনিক বই
ilee-ktronik boi
CACatalà
llibre electrònic
yee-breh eh-leh-TROH-neek
CSČeština
e-kniha
AY-knee-hah
DADansk
e-bog
AY-boh
DEDeutsch
E-Buch
AY-bukh
ELΕλληνικά
ηλεκτρονικό βιβλίο
ee-lehk-troh-NEE-koh bee-VEE-oh
ESEspañol
libro electrónico
LEE-broh eh-leh-TROH-nee-koh
FAفارسی
کتاب الکترونیکی
ketaab eh-lehk-troh-NEE-kee
FISuomi
sähkökirja
sahk-koh-kee-rah
FRFrançais
livre électronique
lee-vruh eh-leh-troh-NEE-k
GUGU
ઇલેક્ટ્રોનિક પુસ્તક
ilee-ktronik pustak
HAHA
litattafan lantarki
lee-tah-tah-fahn lahnt-ar-kee
HEעברית
ספר אלקטרוני
seh-FEHR ah-lehk-troh-NEE
HIहिन्दी
इलेक्ट्रॉनिक पुस्तक
ilee-ktronik pustak
HUMagyar
e-könyv
AY-kern-yev
IDBahasa Indonesia
buku elektronik
boo-koo eh-leh-troh-neek
IGIG
akwụkwọ ndị dị n'ịntanet
ah-kwoo-kwoh ndee dee n-ee-tah-neh-t
ITItaliano
ebook
EH-book
KKKK
электрондық кітап
eh-lehk-troh-neek kee-tahp
KMKM
សៀវភៅអេឡិចត្រូនិក
see-ah-poh ay-lehk-troh-neek
MRMR
इलेक्ट्रॉनिक पुस्तक
ilee-ktronik pustak
MSBahasa Melayu
buku elektronik
boo-koo eh-leh-troh-neek
MYမြန်မာ
အီလက်ထရောနစ်စာအုပ်
ee-leh-troh-niks sah ah-pohk
NLNederlands
e-boek
AY-book
NONorsk
e-bok
AY-bok
PAPA
ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਾਨਿਕ ਕਿਤਾਬ
ee-layk-tronik kitaab
PLPolski
książka elektroniczna
kshyonzh-kah eh-leh-ktron-ee-tsnah
PTPortuguês
livro eletrônico
LEE-vroo eh-leh-TROH-nee-koh
RORomână
carte electronică
KAHR-teh eh-leh-troh-NEE-kah
RUРусский
электронная книга
eh-lehk-TROH-nah-yah KNEE-gah
SVSvenska
e-bok
AY-bok
SWKiswahili
kitabu cha kidijitali
kee-tah-boo chah kee-dee-jee-tah-lee
TAதமிழ்
மின்னூல்
min-nool
TEతెలుగు
ఇలక్ట్రానిక్ పుస్తకం
ilak-tronik pustakam
THไทย
หนังสืออิเล็กทรอนิกส์
nang-sueh ee-lehk-troh-niks
TLTL
aklat na elektronik
ahk-lah-tah nah eh-leh-troh-neek
TRTürkçe
e-kitap
EH-kee-tahp
UKУкраїнська
електронна книга
eh-lehk-troh-nah KNEE-gah
URاردو
الیکٹرانک کتاب
aleek-tronik kitaab
VITiếng Việt
sách điện tử
sahk dee-en zuh
YOYO
iwe awọn ẹlektroniki
ee-weh ah-won eh-lehk-troh-NEE-kee
ZUZU
incwadi ye-dijithali
in-choo-wah-dee yeh-dee-jee-tah-lee

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