"EPUB" meaning in All languages combined

See EPUB on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: ePub [alternative], epub [alternative]
Etymology: Clipping of electronic publication. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|electronic publication}} Clipping of electronic publication Head templates: {{en-prop}} EPUB
  1. (publishing, file format) An e-book standard and file format based on HTML and designed to work across different devices and platforms, now governed by the W3C. Coordinate_terms: OEB
    Sense id: en-EPUB-en-name-7JUSQkgf Categories (other): File formats, Publishing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32 Topics: media, publishing

Noun [English]

Forms: EPUBs [plural], ePub [alternative], epub [alternative]
Etymology: Clipping of electronic publication. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|electronic publication}} Clipping of electronic publication Head templates: {{en-noun}} EPUB (plural EPUBs)
  1. (countable) A document encoded in EPUB format. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-EPUB-en-noun-tMSZRnPQ

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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