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Noun: inbox  'in,bóx
  1. (computing) a folder for incoming emails
    "He checked his inbox every morning for important messages"
     
  2. A wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your incoming material
    "She sorted through the pile of memos in her inbox";
    - in-basket, in-tray

Derived forms: inboxes

Type of: receptacle

Encyclopedia: Inbox