electronic textbooks
nounUK /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪk ˈtɛkstbʊks/
US /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑːnɪk ˈtɛkstbʊks/
Books you read on a computer or tablet instead of on paper.
My teacher gave us electronic textbooks so we don't have to carry heavy books.
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2. Textbooks stored as computer files that can be searched and highlighted.
The electronic textbooks let me search for keywords quickly.
3. Textbooks accessed through a website or app for a class.
We log in to the school site to open our electronic textbooks.
4. Digital versions of school books that can be updated easily.
Electronic textbooks can be updated without printing new copies.