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electronic mail vs spam

spam vs electronic mail

electronic mail and spam both are nouns.

electronic mail is not a verb while spam is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electronic mail Yes No No No
spam Yes No Yes No
As nouns, spam is a hyponym of electronic mail; that is, spam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electronic mail:
  • electronic mail: (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
  • spam: unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)
Other hyponyms of electronic mail include freemail, junk e-mail.
electronic mail (noun) spam (noun)
(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)
electronic mail (verb) spam (verb)
send unwanted or junk e-mail
Difference between electronic mail and spam

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