amazon kindle definition
Amazon's basic Kindle devices primarily compete with similar e-book devices like Barnes & Noble's Nook, while the more advanced Kindle Fire competes with mobile devices like Android-powered tablet computers and Apple's iPad. A line of Android-powered portable e-book reader devices developed by Amazon that enable users to shop for, download and read electronic versions of books, newspapers, magazines, websites, blogs and more. Kindle devices also offer built-in Wi-Fi capabilities for downloading e-books and apps, as well as basic Web browsing, and Kindle users can take advantage of free Wi-Fi access at AT&T hotspots. The Kindle line consists of: 1  The original Kindle device, which is now in its fourth generation. 2  The Kindle Touch, Kindle that offers a touch-sensitive screen. 3  The Kindle Keyboard, which includes a built-in keyboard. The hardware platform, developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126, began as a single device and now comprises a range of devices, including e-readers with E Ink electronic paper displays, and Android-based tablets with color LCD screens. As of June 2015, there are over 3.6 million e-books available in the Kindle Store. v. kin·dled, kin·dling, kin·dles. v. tr. 1. a. To build or fuel (a fire). b. To set fire to; ignite. 2. To cause to glow; light up: The sunset kindled the skies. 3. Amazon announced the third generation of the Kindle, later renamed as the Kindle Keyboard, on July 28, 2010. While Amazon does not officially add numbers to the end of each Kindle denoting its generation, reviewers, customers and press companies often refer to this updated Kindle as the K3 or the Kindle 3. 7. to become bright or glowing. kynda; compare Old Norse kindill torch, candle]. kin′dler, n. syn: kindle, ignite, inflame literally mean to set something on fire. To kindle is to cause something gradually to begin burning; it is often used figuratively: to kindle logs; to kindle someone's interest. 1 The Kindle Touch, Kindle that offers a touch-sensitive screen. 2  The Kindle Keyboard, which includes a built-in keyboard. 3  The Kindle DX, a Kindle that features larger screen than the original device. 4  The Kindle Fire, a tablet computer that offers a full color display. Kindle, Kendle, Kindling, Kyndyll. Examples: kindle of young cats— Bk. of St. Albans, 1486; of elephants, 1220; of hares; of kittens,— Brewer; of leverets; of rabbits. The Kindle Fire HDX, announced on September 25, 2013, is the third generation of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet line that uses Fire OS 3. It is available in 7 inch and 8.9 inch screen sizes, with introductory prices of $229 and $379, respectively, for the 16 GB version with special offers.
It is devices primarily compete with similar e-book devices like Barnes & Noble's Nook.