electronics
plural noun
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Definition of electronics
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singular in construction
: a branch of physics that deals with the emission, behavior, and effects of electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices
2
: electronic components, devices, or equipment
Examples of electronics in a Sentence
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Joe was an electronics and computer whiz, and his passions were fishing and the Pittsburgh Steelers. — sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 8/9," 9 Aug. 2019 Transsion's technology also includes heat protection for electronics and cellphones that have a large battery capacity. — Laura He, CNN, "Africa's favorite smartphone maker wants in on China's hot new tech market," 25 July 2019 Forbes reported in 2000 that J&R, a now-defunct New York electronics retailer, sold out 200 units of the keyboard in its first week at $100 each. — Los Angeles Times, "Bob Olodort, the inventor of the label printer and portable keyboard, dies," 23 July 2019 In 2013, when Twitter Inc. filed for its IPO, Tweeter Home Entertainment Group Inc., a bankrupt electronics retailer, rose 1,800% in a day. — Jason Zweig, WSJ, "The Only Thing the Smart Money Is Smart About," 12 July 2019 Items stolen included more than $3,000 worth of electronics and sports equipment. — Brian Lisik, cleveland.com, "Man reports more than $3,000 worth of items stolen from storage unit: Avon Police Blotter," 14 June 2019 Jewelry, clothing, cash, electronics, several firearms and other property were stolen from a residence entered by force through a front door. — Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, "Prince William crime report," 31 July 2019 The main problem is that the manufacturing side of the global electronics industry was moved to Asia in the 1980s and 1990s. — Greg Linden, The Conversation, "The guts of an Apple iPhone show exactly what Trump gets wrong about trade," 25 June 2019 The latter references a recent local dispute in which an electronics store, long known for playing go-go music outside, had to remove its speakers after a complaint from a resident in a luxury apartment nearby. — Emily Yahr, Washington Post, "#DontMuteDC goes national again as the BET Awards turns into a tribute to Washington," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'electronics.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for electronics
electronics
noun
English Language Learners Definition of electronics
US
: devices (such as televisions, radios, and computers) that operate using many small electrical parts
: electronic parts
technical
: a science that deals with the uses and effects of electrons
electronics
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Kids Definition of electronics
: a science that deals with the giving off, action, and effects of electrons in vacuums, gases, and semiconductors and with devices using such electrons
electronics
noun plural
elec·tron·ics
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Medical Definition of electronics
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singular in construction
: a branch of physics that deals with the emission, behavior, and effects of electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices
2
: electronic devices or equipment
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