e-troduce

English

Etymology

Blend of e- +‎ introduce

Verb

e-troduce (third-person singular simple present e-troduces, present participle e-troducing, simple past and past participle e-troduced)

1. (transitive, informal) To introduce (people to each other) by means of computer communication.
   • 2014, Management Association, Information Resources, Adult and Continuing Education, page 118:

     Online learning communities should include opportunities for students to “e-troduce” themselves to each other.

   • 2017, Troy Hicks, Anne Elrod Whitney, James Fredricksen, Coaching Teacher-Writers, page 125:

     I would like to “e-troduce” you as a group of friends and colleagues who all share a common interest in writing […]

Related terms

• e-introduction