electronic
nounEtymology From electron + -ic.
1
A device which runs on electricity.
electronic
adjUK /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ · CA, US /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/
Etymology From electron + -ic.
2
Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.
- electronic timer
3
Generated or transmitted by an electronic device.
- electronic music
4
Of or pertaining to digital or computer technology.
5
Denoting a method analogous to the named non-electronic object or practice
- electronic mail
- electronic signature
6
Of or pertaining to the Internet.
- In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result.2013 May 25, “No hiding place”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8837, page 74:
- Derived terms
87 terms
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- electric, electrical