electronics
pronunciation
How to pronounce electronics in British English:
UK [ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks]
How to pronounce electronics in American English:
US [ɪˌlekˈtrɑːnɪks]
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- Noun:
- the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
Word Origin
- electronics (n.)
- 1910, from electronic; also see -ics. The science of how electrons behave in vacuums, gas, semi-conductors, etc.
Example
- 1. Quantum effects are vital to modern electronics .
- 2. Their unusual properties could transform electronics , from solar cells to computers and sensors .
- 3. Such switches are the basis of electronics and he hopes they may one day become the basis of an industrialised synthetic biology .
- 4. At other times , innovation is the product of men in white coats who conduct rarefied experiments in biotechnology or electronics .
- 5. The knee generator uses sophisticated electronics to ensure that it grabs only excess energy .