eBook Software

ALSO CALLED: eBooks, Electronic Reading Software, eBook Readers
DEFINITION: An eBook is an electronic version of a traditional print book thatcan be read by using a personal computeror by using an eBook reader. (An eBook reader can be a software application for use on a computer, such as Microsoft's free Reader application, or a book-sized computer that is used solelyas a reading device, such as Nuvomedia's Rocket eBook.) Users can purchase an eBook on diskette or CD, but  … 
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EBOOK SOFTWARE DEFINITION (continued): …  the most popular method of getting an eBook is to purchase a downloadable file of the eBook (or other reading material) from a Web site (such as Barnesand Noble) to be read from the user's computer or reading device.Generally, an eBook can be downloaded in five minutes or less. Although it is not necessary to use a reader application or device in order to read an Ebook (most books can be read as PDF files), they are popular because they enable options similar to those of a paper book - readers can bookmark pages, make notes, highlight passages, and save selected text. In addition to these familiar … 
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