"Mailbox" meaning in German

See Mailbox in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛɪ̯lˌbɔks/, /ˈmeːlˌbɔks/ Audio: De-Mailbox.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from English mailbox. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|en|mailbox}} Borrowed from English mailbox Head templates: {{de-noun|f,en:es}} Mailbox f (genitive Mailbox, plural Mailboxen or Mailboxes) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f,en:es}} Forms: Mailbox [genitive], Mailboxen [plural], Mailboxes [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Mailbox [nominative, singular], Mailboxen [definite, nominative, plural], Mailboxes [definite, nominative, plural], Mailbox [genitive, singular], Mailboxen [definite, genitive, plural], Mailboxes [definite, genitive, plural], Mailbox [dative, singular], Mailboxen [dative, definite, plural], Mailboxes [dative, definite, plural], Mailbox [accusative, singular], Mailboxen [accusative, definite, plural], Mailboxes [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (Internet, telephony) mailbox, voice mailbox Tags: Internet, feminine Categories (topical): Internet, Telephony
    Sense id: en-Mailbox-de-noun-1dG9JJcF Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German pseudo-loans from English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of German pseudo-loans from English: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony
  2. (dated, computing) bulletin board system Tags: dated, feminine Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-Mailbox-de-noun-QGQ1kdFY Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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          "ref": "2004, Karl-Wilhelm Vordemfelde, Unternehmensführung: Wie leite ich ein mittelständisches Unternehmen, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, →ISBN, page 94:",
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          "ref": "2021, Julia Gül Erdogan, Avantgarde der Computernutzung: Hackerkulturen der Bundesrepublik und DDR, Wallstein Verlag, →ISBN, page 102:",
          "text": "Als Betreiber einer Mailbox machte Reinhard Schrutzki vom CCC selbst die Erfahrung, dass »Hacker« sein System angriffen […]",
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