Are electronic dictionaries still needed in the Internet era?

The rise of electronic dictionaries can almost be regarded as the product of an era. At the beginning of the popularity of computers, many parents thought that there were many concerns about the Internet. The electronic dictionary has become a short substitute for learning.

For the users of this generation of electronic dictionaries, it’s usually considered when purchasing that the number and accuracy of words included in the electronic dictionaries. Therefore, we can usually see that there are several different dictionaries included in an electronic dictionary.

Many users who grew up in the electronic dictionary boom have passed the college entrance examination and gradually left the electronic dictionary. In addition, electronic dictionaries have gradually been replaced by translation application for smartphones, which are now becoming more and more widely used. Who will need an electronic dictionary in 10 years?

Judging from the data collected on the Internet, there are currently more than 100 companies in China involved in electronic dictionaries. Some of these companies have developed new functions. For example, some electronic dictionaries have been made to software on ios and pc. Under such a situation, the electronic dictionary will obviously be affected a lot.

For these software dictionaries, in addition to its own word search function, it can provide more and more extensive content. With mobile phones or computers, it can provide cross-software word retrieval, which is helpful for some users who need to read foreign languages. Moreover, it provides a series of foreign language learning functions. This can help users to develop foreign language learning habits. For foreign language learners with less professional requirements, the cost of dictionary software is much better than that of a simple electronic dictionary.