English · Word Candidate

notebook

/ˈnəʊtˌbʊk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: notebooks

Sense 1

Meaning · English

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

Noun

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

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

Noun

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “notebook” mean?

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

Is “notebook” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.