# electronic

Pronunciation: US say "i-lek-TRO-nik" /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/; UK say "el-ek-TRO-nik" /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/

## Adjective

1. Describing a device, circuit or system that works by controlling the flow of electrons, as through transistors and microchips.
   - Simple: Working by controlling how electrons move, often inside small computer chips.
   - _The engineers redesigned the electronic control unit for better fuel efficiency._
   - _Most electronic components are sensitive to static discharge._
2. Done, sent or stored by computer, especially over the Internet, rather than on paper or in person.
   - Simple: Done or kept on a computer, often over the internet, instead of on paper.
   - _She prefers electronic banking to visiting a branch._
   - _Applicants must send an electronic application through the university's website by March 1._
3. Produced by an electronic device rather than by natural or mechanical means.
   - Simple: Made by electronic machines such as computers or synthesizers, not by ordinary instruments or voices.
   - _The album blends electronic beats with live instruments._
   - _Engineers filtered out the electronic hum from the recording._
5. Relating to an electron or to the electrons of an atom or molecule.
   - Simple: Having to do with electrons, the tiny particles inside atoms.
   - _The electronic configuration of carbon allows it to form four bonds._
   - _Spectroscopy reveals electronic transitions between energy levels._

## Noun

4. A device that works by electronic circuits, such as a phone, laptop or television; used mostly in the plural, electronics.
   - Simple: A gadget with electronic parts inside, like a phone or laptop. People usually say electronics.
   - _The store's spring sale cut prices on most home electronics, from laptops to big-screen televisions._
   - _The recycling center collects old electronics from residents._

## Origin

Formed from "electron" combined with the suffix "-ic".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/electronic (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).