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mailbox
mail·box M0041400 (māl′bŏks′)n.1. A public container for deposit of outgoing mail. Also called postbox.2. A private box for incoming mail. Also called letterbox.3. A computer file or set of files for the collection and storage of email.mailbox (ˈmeɪlˌbɒks) n1. chiefly a. a slot, usually covered with a hinged flap, through which letters, etc are delivered to a buildingb. a private box into which letters, etc, are delivered. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): letter box 2. chiefly US and Canadian a public box into which letters, etc, are put for collection and delivery. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): postbox 3. (Computer Science) (on a computer) the directory in which e-mail messages are stored; also used of the icon that can be clicked to provide access to e-mailsmail•box (ˈmeɪlˌbɒks)
n. 1. a public box in which mail is placed for pickup and delivery. 2. a private box into which mail is delivered. 3. a file in a computer for the storage of electronic mail. [1800–10] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mailbox - a private box for delivery of mail letter boxbox - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" | | 2. |  mailbox - public box for deposit of mail postbox, letter boxmaildrop - a drop where mail can be depositedpillar box - a red pillar-shaped letter box |
Translationsmail (meil) noun letters, parcels etc by post. His secretary opens his mail. 郵件 邮件 verb to send by post. 郵寄 邮寄ˈmailbag noun a bag for letters etc. The letters are put into mailbags and sent to London by train. 郵袋 邮袋ˈmailbox noun a postbox. 郵筒 邮筒ˈmailman (-mӕn) noun (American) a postman. 郵差 邮递员mailbox
mailbox (on a computer) the directory in which e-mail messages are stored; also used of the icon that can be clicked to provide access to e-mails mailbox (messaging)A file belonging to a particular user on aparticular computer in which received electronic mailmessages are stored ready for the user to read them. Amailbox may be just an electronic mail address to whichmessages are sent and may not actually correspond to a file ifthe messages are processed automatically, e.g. a mail serveror mailing list.mailbox (programming)A destination for interprocess messages in amessage passing system. A mailbox is a message queue,usually stored in the memory of the processor on which thereceiving process is running. Primitives are provided forsending a message to a named mailbox and for reading messagesfrom a mailbox.mailboxA simulated mailbox in the computer that holds email messages. Mailboxes are stored on disk as a file of messages, a database of messages or as an individual file for each message. The standard mailboxes are usually In, Out, Trash and Junk (Spam). Users typically can create their own mailboxes for saving messages for archival purposes. See spam folder and catch-all mailbox.LegalSeeMailmailbox
Synonyms for mailboxnoun a private box for delivery of mailSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun public box for deposit of mailSynonymsRelated Words |