electronic

[ih-lek-tron-ik, ee-lek-]

adjective

1. of or relating to electronics or to devices, circuits, or systems developed through electronics.

2. of or relating to electrons or to an electron.

3. (of a musical instrument) using electric or electronic means to produce or modify the sound.

4. of, relating to, or controlled by computers or computerized systems: an electronic document.

   electronic voting;

   an electronic document.

5. of or noting computerized products, services, or technologies: electronic banking.

   online electronic dictionaries;

   electronic banking.

electronic

/ ˌiːlɛk-, ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, using, or operated by devices in which electrons are conducted through a semiconductor, free space, or gas

2. of or concerned with electronics

3. of or concerned with electrons or an electron

   an electronic energy level in a molecule

4. involving or concerned with the representation, storage, or transmission of information by electronic systems

   electronic mail

   electronic shopping

electronic

1. Relating to electrical devices that amplify and process electrical signals. Audio amplifiers, radios, and digital circuitry are electronic devices.

2. ◆ The scientific study of the behavior and design of electronic devices and circuits is called electronics.

3. Compare electric

Usage

Electronic is used to refer to equipment, such as television sets, computers, etc, in which the current is controlled by transistors, valves, and similar components and also to the components themselves. Electrical is used in a more general sense, often to refer to the use of electricity as a whole as opposed to other forms of energy: electrical engineering; an electrical appliance. Electric, in many cases used interchangeably with electrical, is often restricted to the description of particular devices or to concepts relating to the flow of current: electric fire; electric charge

Other Word Forms

• electronically adverb
• interelectronic adjective
• nonelectronic adjective
• preelectronic adjective
• unelectronic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of electronic¹

First recorded in 1900–05; electron + -ic

Example Sentences

“Parents need to stay ahead of the curve, just read and become informed however they can about the different AI tools and electronics that kids might be using,” she said.

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"A large amount of cash, documents, and various electronic devices had been seized," he added.

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Its highly specialized plants excelled in making precision instruments, electronic components and all kinds of high-tech hardware.

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Even at last year’s Grammys, he snagged a win in the dance/electronic recording category for his collaboration with Justice on “Neverender.”

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Shares of Interactive Brokers fall even as the electronic brokerage’s third-quarter earnings beat analysts’ expectations.

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Related Words

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