e-literature

noun

Literature published in electronic form, possibly incorporating hypertext and multimedia.

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Meanings

noune-literature (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLiterature published in electronic form, possibly incorporating hypertext and multimedia.

    […]working to incorporate today's realities into today's e-literature.

    1994, Educom Review, volume 29
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    Online libraries, literature, and e-literature can enrich the reading/writing experience for students even as the computer is improving access to instructional frameworks.

    2004, James A. Inman, Computers and writing: the cyborg era, page 145

Origin

From e- + literature.

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APA

e-literature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-literature

MLA

“e-literature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-literature. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “e-literature,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-literature.

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