電子版

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 電子版(でんしばん) is a noun for an electronic edition of a book, dictionary, or other publication.
• Basic usage: A dictionary's digital edition is 辞書の電子版, while a comparison with print appears in 冊子と電子版.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Edition and device
  • It means a publication provided in electronic form, not the e-reader or other device used to view it.
• Possession and comparison
  • Use 辞書の電子版 to identify the work and 冊子と電子版 to place the print and electronic editions in comparison.