electronic
of or relating to electronics or to devices, circuits, or systems developed through electronics.
of or relating to electrons or to an electron.
(of a musical instrument) using electric or electronic means to produce or modify the sound.
of, relating to, or controlled by computers or computerized systems: electronic voting;an electronic document.
of or noting computerized products, services, or technologies: online electronic dictionaries;electronic banking.
Origin of electronic
1Other words from electronic
- e·lec·tron·i·cal·ly, adverb
- in·ter·e·lec·tron·ic, adjective
- non·e·lec·tron·ic, adjective, noun
- pre·e·lec·tron·ic, adjective
- un·e·lec·tron·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for electronic
/ (ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk, ˌiːlɛk-) /
of, concerned with, using, or operated by devices in which electrons are conducted through a semiconductor, free space, or gas
of or concerned with electronics
of or concerned with electrons or an electron: an electronic energy level in a molecule
involving or concerned with the representation, storage, or transmission of information by electronic systems: electronic mail; electronic shopping
usage For electronic
Derived forms of electronic
- electronically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for electronic
[ ĭ-lĕk′trŏn′ĭk ]
Relating to electrical devices that amplify and process electrical signals. Audio amplifiers, radios, and digital circuitry are electronic devices.♦ The scientific study of the behavior and design of electronic devices and circuits is called electronics. Compare electric.
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