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Meanings
1
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
I'm summarizing the class content in my supplementary notebook.
2
subnotebook; ultraportable computer
Refers to a small, lightweight laptop, often called a subnotebook or ultraportable in English. Less common than the classroom notebook sense.
At the time, subnotebooks were popular among mobile workers.