What does electronic mean?

Definitions for electronic
ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪk, ˌi lɛk-elec·tron·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. electronicadjective

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

    "electronic devices"

  2. electronicadjective

    of or concerned with electrons

    "electronic energy"

GCIDE

  1. Electronicadjective

    Using the methods or principles of electronics as part of the working mechanism; -- of devices; as, electronic circuit; electronic devices; electronic entertainment devices.

  2. Electronicadjective

    Using computerized storage or transmission of information; as, electronic banking; electronic mail; electronic fund transfer.

Wiktionary

  1. electronicadjective

    Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

  2. electronicadjective

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

  3. electronicadjective

    Generated by an electronic device.

    electronic music

  4. electronicadjective

    Of or pertaining to the Internet.

  5. Etymology: From electrinus, from ἤλεκτρον.

ChatGPT

  1. electronic

    Electronic pertains to devices, systems, or technology that operate through controlled conduction of electrons or other electrically charged particles, especially those involving semiconductors and digital or analog processes. These can include computers, smartphones, televisions, and other modern technological devices.

Freebase

  1. Electronic

    Electronic were an alternative dance supergroup formed by New Order singer and guitarist Bernard Sumner and ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. They co-wrote the majority of their output between 1989 and 1998, collaborating with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, of the Pet Shop Boys, on three tracks in their early years, and former Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos on nine songs in 1995.

Editors Contribution

  1. electronic

    Of or relating to electronics.

    Electronics is an important part of technology.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 25, 2020  

Suggested Resources

  1. electronic

    Song lyrics by electronic -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by electronic on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'electronic' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2885

  2. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'electronic' in Adjectives Frequency: #397

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of electronic in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of electronic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of electronic in a Sentence

  1. Casey Sommerfeld:

    It is difficult to speculate on how frequently this could happen ; however, there are a few case reports involving adults that developed respiratory distress following electronic cigarette use, as electronic cigarette use increases, we will be seeing more case reports and side effects.

  2. Marshall McLuhan:

    The new electronic interdependence recreates the world in the image of a global village.

  3. Kilburn Hall:

    The electronic revolution is like the social event of the season. Everybody has received an invitation. Those who choose not to attend will be left out in the cold listening to everyone else talk about what a marvelous time they had.

  4. Craig Pirrong:

    Once they (the CBOT and the CME) realized the future was electronic, they made the change to a for-profit ownership and public ownership, the electronic revolution essentially forced the change in organizational form on these exchanges.

  5. British Cave Rescue Council:

    Back here in the UK, there is an assessment of electronic equipment that may be suitable to pin-point the underground location of the boys and coach with a greater degree of accuracy than the published surveys, the necessary equipment will be sent to Thailand if electronic experts agree on the feasibility that it will operate over such depths.

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