notebook

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written.

   Near-synonyms: notepad, rough book, writing pad, logbook, journal

2. 2
   noun

   A kind of user interface in literate programming, allowing calculations to be interspersed with human-readable comments, diagrams, etc.

   We have found the use of Jupyter notebooks to be a convenient way of sharing work and code in a compact and reproducible manner. Jupyter notebooks are easy to update and adapt over time compared to a static CD-ROM.

3. 3
   noun

   Ellipsis of notebook computer (“laptop computer”).

   Over time, the difference in size between laptops and notebooks became a matter of no more than an inch or two in length and width, and a fraction of an inch in thickness.

4. 4
   noun

   a small compact portable computer

5. 5
   noun

   a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda

Etymology

From note + book.