electronics
plural noun
elec·tron·ics
i-ˌlek-ˈträ-niks 
1
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
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The losses occurred throughout the electronics production pipeline, with chipmakers, computer makers and electronics retailers all facing losses.
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
Further refurbishments coming soon include DDF’s luxury watches and electronics shops in Concourse B later this year and in 2026.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
One alleyway leads to little toy shops, another to electronics shops with the craziest things.
—Eric Wilson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
What’s ultimately needed are standards for how to report sustainability-impacting details within electronics component product catalogs.
—Steve Flagg, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
Further refurbishments coming soon include DDF’s luxury watches and electronics shops in Concourse B later this year and in 2026.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
One alleyway leads to little toy shops, another to electronics shops with the craziest things.
—Eric Wilson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
What’s ultimately needed are standards for how to report sustainability-impacting details within electronics component product catalogs.
—Steve Flagg, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for electronics
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electronics
noun
elec·tron·ics
i-lek-ˈträn-iks
1
: a branch of physics that deals with the giving off, action, and effects of electrons and with electronic devices
2
: electronic circuits, devices, and equipment
Medical Definition
electronics
noun plural
elec·tron·ics
-iks
1
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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