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electronic dictionary
n. a machine-readable version of a standard dictionary; organized alphabetically [syn: machine readable dictionary, MRD]
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Electronic dictionary
An electronic dictionary is a dictionary whose data exists in digital form and can be accessed through a number of different media. Electronic dictionaries can be found in several forms, including:
- as dedicated handheld devices
- as apps on smartphones and tablet computers or computer software
- as a function built into an E-reader
- as CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs, typically packaged with a printed dictionary, to be installed on the user’s own computer
- as free or paid-for online products
Usage examples of "electronic dictionary".
It didn't take them long to conclude that there must be an electronic dictionary and a set of electronic grammar rules for both the language you were speaking and the one the your listener was hearing.