electronic publishing

noun

: publishing in which information is distributed by means of a computer network or is produced in a format for use with a computer

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Over the years, digital publishing has evolved from audiobooks that date back to the ’30s, which were developed to help disabled individuals access content, to micro-fiche developed by Harvard in the late ’30s and newer types of electronic publishing dating back to the ’60s. —

Wayne Bell, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023

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First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electronic publishing was in 1963

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“Electronic publishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronic%20publishing. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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