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Meanings

1

noun

supplementary notebook; sub-notebook (for class)

A notebook used alongside a main textbook or lecture notes, often for summaries, exercises, or supplementary material. Wasei-eigo from English 'sub-note'.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from sub-note

2

noun

subnotebook; ultraportable computer

Refers to a small, lightweight laptop, often called a subnotebook or ultraportable in English. Less common than the classroom notebook sense.