Definitions for electronicɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪk, ˌi lɛk-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

e•lec•tron•icɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪk, ˌi lɛk-(adj.)

  1. of or pertaining to electronics or to devices, circuits, or systems developed through electronics.

    Category: Electronics

  2. of or pertaining to electrons or to an electron.

    Category: Electronics

  3. (of a musical instrument) using electric or electronic means to produce or modify the sound.

    Category: Music and Dance

  4. of or controlled by computers.

    Category: Computers

Origin of electronic:

1900–05

e•lec•tron′i•cal•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. electronic(adj)

    of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons

    "electronic devices"

  2. electronic(adj)

    of or concerned with electrons

    "electronic energy"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. electronic(adjective)ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪk, ˌi lɛk-

    using small electrical parts that conduct electrons

    electronic devices such as DVD players and cell phones

  2. electronicɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪk, ˌi lɛk-

    using or accessed through a computer

    electronic voting/banking

Wiktionary

  1. electronic(Adjective)

    : Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

  2. electronic(Adjective)

    Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.

  3. electronic(Adjective)

    Generated by an electronic device.

    electronic music

  4. electronic(Adjective)

    Of or pertaining to the Internet.

  5. Origin: From electrinus, from ἤλεκτρον.


Translations for electronic

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

electronic(adjective)

worked or produced by devices built or made according to the principles of electronics

an electronic calculator.

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