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

They have been used for decades, in anything from waterproof clothes, to cookware, electronics and medical equipment.

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The global AI spending boom is benefiting Southeast Asia’s pool of electronics manufacturers, said Erica Tay, an economist at Maybank.

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In recent years, hydropower exports have been a key economic driver, while garment factories, electronics assemblers and other light-manufacturing firms have relied on the American market.

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"But they can also make all the electronics on a satellite malfunction, knock down power grids and affect weather and communication satellites."

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By the 1960s, reservation electronics plants recruited Native women for circuit-board work with the promise of “self-help” development.

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