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e⋅lec⋅tron⋅ic

[i-lek-tron-ik, ee-lek-]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to electronics or to devices, circuits, or systems developed through electronics.
2. of or pertaining to electrons or to an electron.
3. (of a musical instrument) using electric or electronic means to produce or modify the sound.
4. of, pertaining to, or controlled by computers, or computer products and services.

Origin:
1900–05; electron + -ic


e⋅lec⋅tron⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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e·lec·tron·ic   (ĭ-lěk-trŏn'ĭk, ē'lěk-)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to electrons.

  2. Of, based on, operated by, or otherwise involving the controlled conduction of electrons or other charge carriers, especially in a vacuum, gas, or semiconducting material.

  3. Of, relating to, or produced by means of electronics: electronic navigation; electronic books.

  4. Of or relating to music produced or altered by electronic means, as by a tape recorder or synthesizer.

  5. Of, implemented on, or controlled by a computer or computer network.

e·lec'tron'i·cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: elec·tron·ic
Pronunciation: i-"lek-'trän-ik
Function: adjective
: of or relating to electrons or electronics —elec·tron·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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