EPUB

See also: epub

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Etymology

Clipping of electronic publication.

Proper noun

EPUB

  1. (publishing, file format) An e-book standard and file format based on HTML and designed to work across different devices and platforms, now governed by the W3C.
    Coordinate term: (superseded) OEB
    • 2013, Matt Garrish, Markus Gylling, EPUB 3 Best Practices, O'Reilly, →ISBN, page 107:
      The intrinsic fallback mechanisms that HTML5 elements provide are not the only ones available to you at the content document level. EPUB also adds its own content-level fallback mechanism in the epub:switch element.

Noun

EPUB (plural EPUBs)

  1. (countable) A document encoded in EPUB format.
    • 2017, Ted Padova, Adobe InDesign Interactive Digital Publishing: Tips, Techniques, and Workarounds for Formatting Across Your Devices, Apress, →ISBN, page 383:
      When it comes to EPUBs, there are two types: reflowable and fixed layout.

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