electronics

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

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?

electronics

/ ˌiːlɛk-, ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of electronics¹

First recorded in 1905–10; electronic, -ics

Example Sentences

Rare earths and other critical minerals such as lithium are vital to a host of industries, including electric vehicles, consumer electronics and defense.

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The ministry also said it would require licenses for exports of certain lithium batteries and some equipment and materials used to make them, expanding restrictions on technology used in EVs and consumer electronics.

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Reclaimed copper has to meet very high standards to make sure it’s up to scratch to be used in electronics.

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About $30 billion of products fall under various exemptions, including for pharmaceutical products and electronics such as Apple iPhones, a growing share of India’s exports.

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Mandaric spent a year there, desperately trying to get his cash out of the Balkans, then moved to United States where he founded a computer-components firm and an electronics business.

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