To the question of defining the notion “electronic learner’s dictionary”

The purpose of the article is to analyse the idea of “electronic learner's dictionary” in the context of modern research in the field of educational and computer lexicography. The author presents various approaches to understand the content, scope and features of this idea. In conclusion, the problems of definition are due to both the relative novelty and the complexity of the nature of the denotation. Based on the analysis of scientific sources, comparison and generalization, the author's interpretation of the “electronic learner's dictionary” notion is proposed.