WWW版電子報的超文件、超連結及多媒體的特性和傳統報紙大不相同，除了省去報紙儲存空間、立即的電子新聞傳送、提供個人化報紙外，還提供資料庫檢索的功能。從資料使用的觀點來看，內容龐雜的報紙資料經整理建立資料庫後，將方便資料的保存及查詢。本文將就電子報的定義、特色及發展做一初步探討。

　　　　　The features of hypertext , hyperlink and multimedia of WWW version electronic newspaper are very different from those of traditional newspapers. Electronic newspaper not only provides database searching but also saves a great amount of storage space . You can have the immediate delivery of electronic news which can be individualized. In terms of the usage of information, it will facilitate the information searching and preservation after building database from newspapers whose contents are various. This article will discuss preliminarily the definition , features and development of electronic newspaper.