ELECTRONICS Definition & Meaning

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electronics

[ih-lek-tron-iks, ee-lek-]

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noun

(used with a singular verb)��the science dealing with the development and application of devices and systems involving the flow of electrons in a vacuum, in gaseous media, and in semiconductors.
(used with a plural verb)��electronic devices, circuits, or systems developed through electronics.
Can you get through the day without using your phone or other electronics?

electronics

/ ˌiːlɛk-, ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks /

noun

(functioning as singular) the science and technology concerned with the development, behaviour, and applications of electronic devices and circuits
(functioning as plural) the circuits and devices of a piece of electronic equipment
the electronics of a television set

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of electronics¹

First recorded in 1905–10; electronic, -ics

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President Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs on goods from countries such as China could also impact the development of new gadgets or consumer appetite to buy new electronics.

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It also targeted an electronics factory that Kyiv says manufactures equipment to guide drones and aerial bombs.

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They talked with two other people about how to export the device, including hiding it in a blender, motor starter, small electronics or shipping it to Hong Kong.

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Items the men allegedly discussed using to smuggle the technology include small electronics, a blender and a motor starter.

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Everything from handheld electronics and medical devices to water systems would be rendered completely useless.

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