e-texts
Online book files
E-texts are electronic versions of written works—books, articles, documents—stored and read digitally rather than on paper.
The term emerged with early digital libraries and remains common in academic contexts: The professor assigned e-texts to reduce textbook costs.
Now largely synonymous with ebooks, though e-text sometimes emphasizes plain text formats over formatted publications.
Downloadable text file
- PDFFixed-layout document format
- EPUBDigital publication standard
- plaintextUnencoded readable information
- HTMLWeb page code
XML · markup · hyperlinks · metadata · encoding · ASCII · searchable · interactive
Body of written works
- novelNew and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- chapterDivision of a book
prose · narrative · author · reader · comprehension · immersion · series · genre
Converting writing to audio
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
Electronic reading tablet
- NookBookseller's e-reader brand
- KoboE-reader manufacturer from Canada
- e-inkLow-power reflective display
- tabletFlat portable computing device
smartphone · screen · display · backlight · sync · battery · portable
Remote-to-local data transfer
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- DRMDigital content restriction technology
- encryptionConverting data into code
copyright · self-publishing · piracy · torrent · sharing · lending · subscription · licensing
Academic subject manual
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- syllabusCourse plan document
- journalRecord of daily events
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
thesis · citation · reference · research · curriculum · academia · archive
ebook
Downloadable text file
- PDFFixed-layout document format
- EPUBDigital publication standard
- plaintextUnencoded readable information
HTML · XML · markup · hyperlinks · metadata · encoding · ASCII · searchable · interactive · multimedia
literature
Body of written works
- novelNew and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
chapter · prose · narrative · author · reader · comprehension · immersion · series · genre · bestseller
text-to-speech
Converting writing to audio
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
Kindle
Electronic reading tablet
- NookBookseller's e-reader brand
- KoboE-reader manufacturer from Canada
- e-inkLow-power reflective display
tablet · smartphone · screen · display · backlight · sync · battery · portable
download
Remote-to-local data transfer
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- DRMDigital content restriction technology
encryption · copyright · self-publishing · piracy · torrent · sharing · lending · subscription · licensing
textbook
Academic subject manual
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- syllabusCourse plan document
- journalRecord of daily events
dissertation · thesis · citation · reference · research · curriculum · academia · archive
- digital researchsearch engine, data analysis, database, digital libraries, search
e-textsprinted matter
Published text materials
paper books · printed books · hard copies · paperbacks · hardcovers