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e-gold en · NOUN

Etymology

From e- + gold, originally the name of an Internet company that operated from 1996 to 2009.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Gold that is traded over the Internet.
    • Operated from the United States, the e-gold system allowed anyone anywhere in the world to open accounts […] 2014, Philip Mullan, The Digital Currency Challenge:
    • The holder or recipient of an e-gold currency could do whatever they want with the currency—it could be traded further […] 2014, Daniel Adeoyé Leslie, Legal Principles for Combatting Cyberlaundering:
    • My personal view on e-gold, e-bullion, or whatever you want to call it is simply: Don't. 2009, Sean Brodrick, The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide: