netbook

net·book

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Definitions of netbook word

noun netbook a small, lightweight laptop computer used especially for Internet access and email. 1
noun netbook A small laptop computer designed primarily for accessing Internet-based applications. 1
countable noun netbook A netbook is a type of small computer that you can easily carry around with you. 0
noun netbook a type of small laptop computer 0
noun netbook a small, relatively inexpensive notebook computer with limited processing power and data storage, designed primarily for wireless communication and networking, as sending and receiving e-mail, browsing the Internet, and using Internet-based applications 0

before 2005

One of the 1% newest English words

2005-10; (Inter)net + (note)book (in the sense of ‘small computer’)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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