electronic

Pluralelectronics

1. 1
   adjective

   Working by controlling how electrons move, often inside small computer chips.

   Like tiny gates that open and close to guide electric signals.

   An electronic sensor opens the door when you walk close.

   The toy stopped working when its electronic parts got wet.

2. 2
   adjective

   Done or kept on a computer, often over the internet, instead of on paper.

   You can make an electronic payment from home instead of mailing a check.

   The library offers many electronic books to borrow.

   UsageOften shortened to e-, as in email and e-books.

   Similaronline, digital

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3. 3
   adjective

   Made by electronic machines such as computers or synthesizers, not by ordinary instruments or voices.

   She composes electronic music on her laptop.

   The store plays soft electronic sounds in the background.

   Oppositeacoustic

4. 4
   nouncountable

   A gadget with electronic parts inside, like a phone or laptop. People usually say electronics.

   Please turn off all electronics before the movie starts.

   The shop repairs broken electronics of all kinds.

   UsagePeople usually say electronics. For one thing, say an electronic device.

   Similargadget, device

5. 5
   adjective

   Having to do with electrons, the tiny particles inside atoms.

   An atom's electronic energy rises when it takes in light.

   The electronic structure of a metal explains how it conducts.

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