An eBook is an abbreviation of "electronic book" - a book or any text, poetry, short story etc that is saved in digital form and made available to read on electronic devices like a laptop or desktop computer, a handheld computer, a smartphone or a dedicated eReading device, like a NOOK or a Kindle.
With constant ventures appearing in the field of technology, reading and writing a book is no longer limited to libraries and publishers. Self-Publishers are very commonplace in online bookstores like Amazon, because of the introduction of the eBook.
Although an eBook is a digital format and it is not printed, you can easily have your eBook set to “print-on-demand” for a low set up cost, with companies like Createspace.com or Lulu.com, if you wanted to sell your eBook in hard copy as well in digital format.
