netbook

See also: Netbook

English

Etymology

Blend of net +‎ notebook, a trademark registered by Psion.

Noun

netbook (plural netbooks)

  1. (computing) An economical notebook computer able to access the Internet.
    • 2009 March 4, The net(book) effect, “Joe Brancatelli”, in NBC News[1]:
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      As the line between traditional laptop computers and smartphones blurs and new ideas like netbooks arrive, business travelers face a new series of choices about what to carry on the road.

Translations

See also

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English netbook.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛd.buk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdbuk
  • Syllabification: net‧book

Noun

netbook m inan or m animal (related adjective netbookowy)

  1. (computing) netbook (small and inexpensive laptop designed primarily as a means of accessing the Internet)
    Hypernym: laptop
    Coordinate term: notebook

Declension

Further reading

  • netbook in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • netbook in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnedbuk/ [ˈneð̞.β̞uk]
  • Rhymes: -edbuk
  • Syllabification: net‧book

Noun

netbook m (plural netbooks)

  1. netbook