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spam vs electronic mail

electronic mail vs spam

spam and electronic mail both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spam Yes No Yes No
electronic mail Yes No No No
As nouns, electronic mail is a hypernym of spam; that is, electronic mail is a word with a broader meaning than spam:
  • spam: unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)
  • 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
Other hypernyms of spam include e-mail, email.
spam (noun) electronic mail (noun)
unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk) (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 (verb) electronic mail (verb)
send unwanted or junk e-mail
Difference between spam and electronic mail

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