"netbook" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: netbooks [plural]
Etymology: Blend of net + notebook, a trademark registered by Psion. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|net|notebook}} Blend of net + notebook Head templates: {{en-noun}} netbook (plural netbooks)
  1. (computing) An economical notebook computer able to access the Internet. Wikipedia link: Psion, netbook Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: laptop, net computer, subnotebook, ultraportable Translations (economical notebook computer): նեթբուք (netʻbukʻ) (Armenian), 上網本 /上网本 (shàngwǎngběn) (Chinese Mandarin), netbók [feminine] (Faroese), netbook [masculine] (French), miniportable [masculine] (French), miniportatif [masculine] (French), Netbook [neuter] (German), ネットブック (nettobukku) (Japanese), rorohiko whatunga (Maori), netbook [masculine] (Polish), нетбу́к (nɛtbúk) [masculine] (Russian), ultraportátil [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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