e-book
Screenlit literary work
An e-book is a book in digital form, read on a computer, tablet, or dedicated e-reader rather than as printed pages.
E-books can be purchased and downloaded instantly, and a single device can hold thousands of them: I've switched almost entirely to e-books for travel.
Also spelled ebook.
Digital publication standard
- PDFFixed-layout document format
- KindleElectronic reading tablet
- NookBookseller's e-reader brand
- e-readerDigital book device
e-text · digital edition · e-textbook · e-novel · e-magazine · e-journal · audiobook · digital copy
Low-power reflective display
- e-readerDigital book device
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- DRMDigital content restriction technology
calibre · cloud storage · syncing · firmware · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · sideloading · Libby
Releasing work without publishers
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- digital rightsOnline privacy legal protections
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- ISBNStandard publication number
metadata · cover design · formatting · distribution · indie author · backlist · frontlist · pre-order
Able to be carried
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- searchableCapable of being queried
- backlitLit from behind
- space-savingMinimizing area used
travel-friendly · pocket-sized · compact · on-the-go · 24/7 access · multi-device · offline reading · paperless
Division of a book
- page-turnerCompulsively readable book
- novelNew and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
narrative · bestseller · author · genre · bookworm · bibliophile · immersive · TBR
Temporary provision of resources
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
- LibbyElizabeth, informally
- holdsKeeps in possession
- checkoutPayment completion process
catalog · interlibrary loan · public domain · archive · preservation · digitization · access · patron
Transfer text to paper
- paperbackBook with flexible cover
- hardcoverRigid-bound book format
- codexAncient bound manuscript
- paperPressed pulp for writing
binding · spine · dust jacket · dog-eared · secondhand · out-of-print · tangible · collectible
EPUB
Digital publication standard
e-reader · e-text · digital edition · e-textbook · e-novel · e-magazine · e-journal · audiobook · digital copy · downloadable
e-ink
Low-power reflective display
- e-readerDigital book device
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
DRM · calibre · cloud storage · syncing · firmware · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · sideloading · Libby · Kobo
self-publishing
Releasing work without publishers
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- digital rightsOnline privacy legal protections
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
ISBN · metadata · cover design · formatting · distribution · indie author · backlist · frontlist · pre-order · bestseller
portable
Able to be carried
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- searchableCapable of being queried
- backlitLit from behind
space-saving · travel-friendly · pocket-sized · compact · on-the-go · 24/7 access · multi-device · offline reading · paperless
chapter
Division of a book
- page-turnerCompulsively readable book
- novelNew and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
nonfiction · narrative · bestseller · author · genre · bookworm · bibliophile · immersive · TBR · reading list
lending
Temporary provision of resources
checkout · catalog · interlibrary loan · public domain · archive · preservation · digitization · access · patron · expiration
Transfer text to paper
paper · binding · spine · dust jacket · dog-eared · secondhand · out-of-print · tangible · collectible · signed copy
- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, paperback, hardcover
- travel entertainmentaudiobook, podcast, music playlist, crossword, sudoku
- digital readingKindle, Kobo, digital copy, Apple Books, digital textbook
- e-documentse-file, e-form, e-invoice, e-receipt, e-bill
- publishing termsself-publishing, print-on-demand, backlists, foreign editions, ISBN
- textstext, article, essay, document, note
book, booking, booklet, e-books, e-book reader, electronic book, e-book readers