electronics

[ ih-lek-tron-iks, ee-lek- ]
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noun
  1. (used with a singular verb) the science dealing with the development and application of devices and systems involving the flow of electrons in a vacuum, in gaseous media, and in semiconductors.

  2. (used with a plural verb) electronic devices, circuits, or systems developed through electronics: Can you get through the day without using your phone or other electronics?

Origin of electronics

1
First recorded in 1905–10; see origin at electronic, -ics

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British Dictionary definitions for electronics

electronics

/ (ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks, ˌiːlɛk-) /


noun
  1. (functioning as singular) the science and technology concerned with the development, behaviour, and applications of electronic devices and circuits

  2. (functioning as plural) the circuits and devices of a piece of electronic equipment: the electronics of a television set

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