1. (

• electronic_mail ,
• e-mail ,
• email

) (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in; "you cannot send packages by electronic mail" ;

1. (

• e-mail ,
• email ,
• netmail

) communicate electronically on the computer; "she e-mailed me the good news" ;