electronic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to electronics or to devices, circuits, or systems developed through electronics.
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of or relating to electrons or to an electron.
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(of a musical instrument) using electric or electronic means to produce or modify the sound.
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of, relating to, or controlled by computers or computerized systems: an electronic document.
electronic voting;
an electronic document.
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of or noting computerized products, services, or technologies: electronic banking.
online electronic dictionaries;
electronic banking.
adjective
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of, concerned with, using, or operated by devices in which electrons are conducted through a semiconductor, free space, or gas
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of or concerned with electronics
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of or concerned with electrons or an electron
an electronic energy level in a molecule
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involving or concerned with the representation, storage, or transmission of information by electronic systems
electronic mail
electronic shopping
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Relating to electrical devices that amplify and process electrical signals. Audio amplifiers, radios, and digital circuitry are electronic devices.
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◆ The scientific study of the behavior and design of electronic devices and circuits is called electronics.
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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
Etymology
Origin of electronic
Example Sentences
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Diodes are essential components in modern electronics and are used in AC/DC conversion, signal processing, and LED devices.
From Science Daily
Set in a large school, shaded by huge rain trees, there were ample volunteers an officials to guide voters where to go, and how to make their choice using the new, locally-made electronic voting machines.
From BBC
Instead, current systems are forced to rely almost entirely on radio communication between drones that is easily disrupted by electronic warfare.
After close to four years without a new release, Harry Styles re-emerged this week with “Aperture,” a thumping electronic track featuring handsome choral harmonies.
The company, which produces ammunition, trucks, and defense electronics, raised €3.8 billion External link for growth.
From Barron's
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