|
An ebook, commonly
bundled by a publisher for distribution (as an ebook, an
ezine, or an internet newspaper), is an electronic (or
digital) version of a book. The term is used ambiguously
to refer to either an individual work in a digital
format, or a hardware device used to read books in
digital format. The term e-text is often used
synonymously with the term ebook, and is also used for
the more limited case of data in ASCII (plain) text
format, while the more general [e-book] can be in a
specialized (and, at times, proprietary) file format.
An audio book is a
recording of the contents of a book read aloud. It is
usually distributed on compact discs (CDs), cassette
tapes, or digital formats (e.g., MP3 and Windows Media
Audio). The term "audio book" has been synonymous with
"books on tape" |
