Emails

/ˈiːmeɪlz/ noun

Definition

Electronic messages sent and received via computer networks; the system of exchanging such messages.

Etymology

Compound of 'electronic' and 'mail', coined in the 1970s as computer networking developed. The term rapidly evolved from technical jargon to everyday vocabulary as digital communication became ubiquitous.

Kelly Says

The word 'email' represents one of the fastest adoptions of a new term in human history - going from non-existence to global daily usage in just 30 years. Interestingly, the original @ symbol was chosen because it already meant 'at' in accounting, showing how digital innovation repurposes existing symbols.

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