m-comb. form

Stress is usually attacted to this combining form, e.g. m-health Brit.

/ˈɛmhɛlθ/, U.S.

/ˈɛmˌhɛlθ/.

Forms: Also with capital initial, and without hyphen.

Origin: Formed within English, as an initialism. Etymon: mobile adj.¹

Etymology: Initialism < mobile adj.¹The position of the stress in compounds formed on m- may vary contextually, or in accordance with the general stress patterns of English. Primary stress, however, most commonly occurs on the first syllable, since the function of the combining form itself is predominantly contrastive.

1. Forming terms relating to commercial activity conducted through mobile electronic media and devices, esp. mobile phones, as m-banking, m-payment, m-ticket, etc.Recorded earliest in m-commerce n.

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1997 M2 PressWIRE (Nexis) 22 Sept. Logica has unveiled its M-Commercesuite of services to support mobile commerce.

2000 Banker Sept. 138/1 MovilPago is a payment system that will allow..mobile payments via..mobile communication systems... MovilPago will play a crucial role in how consumers make m-payments of both high and low value.

2002 D. Goleman et al. Business: Ultimate Resource 53/2 The changes will be more profound, with improvements in broadband and m-marketing where cellular phones become our source of e-mail, the Internet, chatting, and even a payment system replacing credit cards.

2006 Guardian 12 Sept. i. 17/2 Among the techniques used to pull crowds is a plan to sell more than 1,000 ‘m-tickets’ which spectators can download by mobile phone.

2007 Independent 11 Apr. (Extra section) 10/5 ‘M-banking’, a system that allows phones to be used as virtual bank accounts, is being billed as a way for people to send, receive and save money, as it undercuts the fees usually charged by money-transfer companies.

2016 E. Cervone in G. Gimigliano Bitcoin & Mobile Payments vi. 136 Sensitive information transferred during an m-payment transaction can be intecepted, stolen or used in an unauthorized manner.

2. Forming terms (occasionally temporary words and ad hoc formations) relating to social and cultural activity or phenomena conducted through or using mobile electronic media and devices, esp. mobile phones, as m-health, m-government, m-voting, etc.Recorded earliest in m-learning n.

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2001 J. Harris Learning Paradox (new ed.) ix. 217 This ‘mlearning’ (mobile learning) solution enables Nexxia salespeople to take courses anywhere.

2003 Guardian 23 June i. 3/2 Most initiatives have centred around the use of text messaging for voting, but as the Electoral Reform Society discovered from pilot projects last year ‘m-voting’ has little impact on turnout.

2007 M. Castells et al. Mobile Communication & Society iii. 96 The formation of m-etiquette, like social norms in general, is not a fixed entity but an evolving process.

2010 Atlantic Monthly June 30/2 The M-dress, designed by CuteCircuit to solve the problem of digging through a purse in a dark lounge to find a cell phone. With a SIM card embedded in the dress's tag, a microphone and speaker in the sleeve, [etc.].

2015 Business Monitor Online (Nexis) 21 Aug. The government [of the U.A.E.] aims to make 1,000 government services accessible through m-government by 2018.

2016 Oxf. Mail (Nexis) 23 Aug. Adopting appropriate e-health and m-health services can be a cost-effective way to significantly improve the reach and effectiveness of healthcare provision.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	m-
释义	m-comb. form Stress is usually attacted to this combining form, e.g. m-health Brit. /ˈɛmhɛlθ/, U.S. /ˈɛmˌhɛlθ/. Forms: Also with capital initial, and without hyphen. Origin: Formed within English, as an initialism. Etymon: mobile adj.¹ Etymology: Initialism < mobile adj.¹The position of the stress in compounds formed on m- may vary contextually, or in accordance with the general stress patterns of English. Primary stress, however, most commonly occurs on the first syllable, since the function of the combining form itself is predominantly contrastive. 1. Forming terms relating to commercial activity conducted through mobile electronic media and devices, esp. mobile phones, as m-banking, m-payment, m-ticket, etc.Recorded earliest in m-commerce n. ΚΠ 1997 M2 PressWIRE (Nexis) 22 Sept. Logica has unveiled its M-Commercesuite of services to support mobile commerce. 2000 Banker Sept. 138/1 MovilPago is a payment system that will allow..mobile payments via..mobile communication systems... MovilPago will play a crucial role in how consumers make m-payments of both high and low value. 2002 D. Goleman et al. Business: Ultimate Resource 53/2 The changes will be more profound, with improvements in broadband and m-marketing where cellular phones become our source of e-mail, the Internet, chatting, and even a payment system replacing credit cards. 2006 Guardian 12 Sept. i. 17/2 Among the techniques used to pull crowds is a plan to sell more than 1,000 ‘m-tickets’ which spectators can download by mobile phone. 2007 Independent 11 Apr. (Extra section) 10/5 ‘M-banking’, a system that allows phones to be used as virtual bank accounts, is being billed as a way for people to send, receive and save money, as it undercuts the fees usually charged by money-transfer companies. 2016 E. Cervone in G. Gimigliano Bitcoin & Mobile Payments vi. 136 Sensitive information transferred during an m-payment transaction can be intecepted, stolen or used in an unauthorized manner. 2. Forming terms (occasionally temporary words and ad hoc formations) relating to social and cultural activity or phenomena conducted through or using mobile electronic media and devices, esp. mobile phones, as m-health, m-government, m-voting, etc.Recorded earliest in m-learning n. ΚΠ 2001 J. Harris Learning Paradox (new ed.) ix. 217 This ‘mlearning’ (mobile learning) solution enables Nexxia salespeople to take courses anywhere. 2003 Guardian 23 June i. 3/2 Most initiatives have centred around the use of text messaging for voting, but as the Electoral Reform Society discovered from pilot projects last year ‘m-voting’ has little impact on turnout. 2007 M. Castells et al. Mobile Communication & Society iii. 96 The formation of m-etiquette, like social norms in general, is not a fixed entity but an evolving process. 2010 Atlantic Monthly June 30/2 The M-dress, designed by CuteCircuit to solve the problem of digging through a purse in a dark lounge to find a cell phone. With a SIM card embedded in the dress's tag, a microphone and speaker in the sleeve, [etc.]. 2015 Business Monitor Online (Nexis) 21 Aug. The government [of the U.A.E.] aims to make 1,000 government services accessible through m-government by 2018. 2016 Oxf. Mail (Nexis) 23 Aug. Adopting appropriate e-health and m-health services can be a cost-effective way to significantly improve the reach and effectiveness of healthcare provision. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1997
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