e-reading

noun

e-reading

noun

Etymology From e- + reading.

1

The practice of reading texts in electronic form.

  • 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).2004, Steven R. Fischer, A History of Reading, page 323:
  • Previously, e-reading had been the domain of early adopters and new technology wonks.2014, Catherine Sheldrick Ross, Pleasures of Reading, The: A Booklover's Alphabet, page 53:

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