e-book reader
Portable library device
An e-book reader is a handheld electronic device designed primarily for reading digital books.
The screen typically uses e-ink technology, which mimics paper and reduces eye strain.
E-book readers store hundreds or thousands of titles and often connect to online bookstores for purchases: She loaded her e-book reader with novels for the trip.
Also called an e-reader.
Lacking mass or importance
- compactTightly packed together
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- travel-friendlySuited for journeys
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
slim · portable · carry-on · on-the-go · wireless · rechargeable · mobile · one-handed
Electronic reading tablet
- KoboE-reader manufacturer from Canada
- NookBookseller's e-reader brand
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- e-inkLow-power reflective display
touchscreen · backlight · battery · screen · display · hardware · firmware · storage
Book collection or building
- bookshelfFurniture for storing volumes
- bookmarkLocation saver for pages
- highlightMost notable part
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
dictionary · search · collection · catalog · wishlist · progress · sync · text-to-speech
Remote-to-local data transfer
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- DRMDigital content restriction technology
lending · sample · storefront · Libby · sideload · format · conversion · Gutenberg
New and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- memoirWritten personal recollection
biography · anthology · bestseller · genre · author · publisher · self-published · periodical
lightweight
Lacking mass or importance
- compactTightly packed together
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- travel-friendlySuited for journeys
pocket-sized · slim · portable · carry-on · on-the-go · wireless · rechargeable · mobile · one-handed · ergonomic
Kindle
Electronic reading tablet
- KoboE-reader manufacturer from Canada
- NookBookseller's e-reader brand
- tabletFlat portable computing device
e-ink · touchscreen · backlight · battery · screen · display · hardware · firmware · storage · microSD
library
Book collection or building
annotation · dictionary · search · collection · catalog · wishlist · progress · sync · text-to-speech · audiobook
download
Remote-to-local data transfer
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
DRM · lending · sample · storefront · Libby · sideload · format · conversion · Gutenberg
novel
New and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- textbookAcademic subject manual
memoir · biography · anthology · bestseller · genre · author · publisher · self-published · periodical · magazine
- digitizationdigitization, scanning, OCR, scanners, document imaging
e-book readerpaper book
Non-digital bound publication
hardcover · paperback · print edition · printed page · hardback
e-book readerpaper
Pressed pulp for writing
scroll · papyrus · clay tablet · parchment · illuminated manuscript
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