Definitions for optoelectronicsˌɒp toʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪks, -ˌi lɛk-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
op•to•e•lec•tron•ics*ˌɒp toʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪks, -ˌi lɛk-(n.)
the branch of electronics dealing with devices that generate, transform, transmit, or sense optical, infrared, or ultraviolet radiation, as solar cells and lasers.
Category: Electronics
* (used with a sing. v.).
Origin of optoelectronics:
1955–60
op`to•e•lec•tron′ic(adj.)
Wiktionary
optoelectronics(Noun)
The branch of physics that deals with the interaction of light with electronic devices, or the production of light from such devices
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