e-reader

noun

e-read·​er ˈē-ˌrē-dər How to pronounce e-reader (audio)
: a handheld electronic device designed to be used for reading ebooks and similar material

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Kaleido 4 is the latest generation of the color ePaper platform used in e-readers and tablets from Kobo, PocketBook and Boox, with Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft using a customized version. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026 Today, the e-reader market has plateaued at some ten per cent of traditional publishers’ revenue, while about seventy-five per cent comes from paper books, a technology essentially unchanged since the nineteenth century. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 This gives the device a flexibility and access to third-party apps that most other e-readers lack. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 The company’s existing Kaleido 3 displays can be found in e-readers and tablets from companies like Kobo, PocketBook, and Boox, while Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft uses a customized version to improve performance. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for e-reader

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1999, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of e-reader was in 1999

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e-reader

noun
e-read·​er
ˈē-ˌrē-dər
: a handheld electronic device designed to be used for reading e-books and similar material
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