Enews

/ˈiˌnuz/ noun

Definition

Electronic news delivered via email or digital platforms. A portmanteau of 'electronic' and 'news' referring to digital newsletters or news updates.

Etymology

Formed in the late 20th century by combining the prefix 'e-' (electronic) with 'news.' Part of the broader trend of adding 'e-' to traditional concepts during the rise of internet technology in the 1990s.

Kelly Says

The 'e-' prefix explosion of the 1990s gave us countless terms like email, ecommerce, and enews, but many have become so normalized that we rarely think of them as 'electronic' versions anymore. Enews represents the early digitization of traditional print newsletters.

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