netbook

noun

net·​book ˈnet-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce netbook (audio)
: a small portable computer designed primarily for wireless Internet access

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Most computers, from netbooks to high-performance systems, are cooled by air, which has obvious advantages. — Davey Alba, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2013 The Neo is a product that was once unthinkable from a company that spent years panning the idea of netbooks and never bothered to make a budget laptop of its own. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 One needs only remember the netbook craze from years ago for a reminder that the race to the bottom ultimately damaged the perception of the PC and the PC laptop ecosystem as a whole. — Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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2007, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of netbook was in 2007

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netbook

noun
net·​book ˈnet-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce netbook (audio)
: a small portable computer designed primarily for wireless Internet access

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