netbook

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.

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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[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • netbook”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[3] (in Polish)

    Portuguese

    Etymology

    Unadapted borrowing from English netbook.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌnɛ.t͡ʃiˈbu.ki/, /ˌnɛt͡ʃˈbu.ki/

    • Hyphenation: net‧book

    Noun

    netbook m (plural netbooks)

    1. netbook (small-framed notebook computer designed for accessing the internet)
      Hypernyms: notebook, laptop

    Spanish

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    netbook m (plural netbooks)

    1. netbook