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Information Science > Information Sources > Communications Media > Telecommunications > Electronic Mail
... > Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Communication > Language > Language Arts > Writing > Correspondence as Topic > Electronic Mail
... > Information Science > Communication > Language > Language Arts > Writing > Correspondence as Topic > Electronic Mail

Preferred term

Electronic Mail  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • E Mail
  • E-Mail
  • Email
  • E-Mails
  • Emails

Scope note

  • Messages between computer users via COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS. This feature duplicates most of the features of paper mail, such as forwarding, multiple copies, and attachments of images and other file types, but with a speed advantage. The term also refers to an individual message sent in this way.

History note

  • 2003; use COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 1996-2002; use OFFICE AUTOMATION 1987-1995

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D034742

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