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e·lec·tron·ic  (-lk-trnk, lk-)
adj.
1. Of or relating to electrons.
2. Of, based on, operated by, or otherwise involving the controlled conduction of electrons or other charge carriers, especially in a vacuum, gas, or semiconducting material.
3. Of, relating to, or produced by means of electronics: electronic navigation; electronic books.
4. Of or relating to music produced or altered by electronic means, as by a tape recorder or synthesizer.
5. Of, implemented on, or controlled by a computer or computer network.

e·lectroni·cal·ly adv.

electronic [ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk ˌiːlɛk-]
adj
1. (Electronics) of, concerned with, using, or operated by devices in which electrons are conducted through a semiconductor, free space, or gas
2. (Electronics) of or concerned with electronics
3. (Physics / General Physics) of or concerned with electrons or an electron an electronic energy level in a molecule
4. (Electronics) involving or concerned with the representation, storage, or transmission of information by electronic systems electronic mail electronic shopping
electronically  adv
Usage: Electronic is used to refer to equipment, such as television sets, computers, etc., in which the current is controlled by transistors, valves, and similar components and also to the components themselves. Electrical is used in a more general sense, often to refer to the use of electricity as a whole as opposed to other forms of energy: electrical engineering; an electrical appliance. Electric, in many cases used interchangeably with electrical, is often restricted to the description of particular devices or to concepts relating to the flow of current: electric fire; electric charge

electronic  (-lktrnk)
Relating to electrical devices that amplify and process electrical signals. Audio amplifiers, radios, and digital circuitry are electronic devices. The scientific study of the behavior and design of electronic devices and circuits is called electronics. Compare electric.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.electronic - of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons; "electronic devices"
2.electronic - of or concerned with electrons; "electronic energy"

electronic adjective
Related words
prefix e-
Translations
electronic [ɪlekˈtrɒnɪk]
A. ADJ [equipment, circuit, information, signal] → electrónico
the electronic agela edad de la electrónica
B. CPD electronic banking Nbanca f informatizada
electronic data processing Nprocesamiento m electrónico de datos
electronic engineer Ningeniero/a m/f electrónico/a
electronic engineering Ningeniería f electrónica
electronic funds transfer Ntransferencia f electrónica de fondos
electronic mail Ncorreo m electrónico
electronic mailbox Nbuzón m electrónico
electronic music Nmúsica f electrónica
electronic news gathering Nrecogida f electrónica de noticias
electronic point of sale Npunto m de venta electrónico
electronic publishing Nedición f electrónica
electronic shopping Ncompra f computerizada
electronic surveillance Nvigilancia f electrónica
electronic tagging Netiquetado m electrónico

electronic [ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk ˌiːlɛkˈtrɒnɪk] adjélectronique

electronic
adjelektronisch; informationelektronisch gespeichert; the electronic agedas elektronische Zeitalter

electronic:
electronic banking
nelektronischer Geldverkehr
electronic brain
nElektronen(ge)hirn nt
electronic cash
electronic commerce
electronic data processing
electronic engineering
nElektronik f; electronic companyElektronikfirma f
electronic flash
n (Phot) → Elektronenblitz m
electronic funds transfer
nelektronische (Geld)überweisung; electronic systemelektronisches Überweisungssystem
electronic game
nElektronikspiel nt
electronic keyboard
n (Mus) → elektronisches Keyboard; (on computer) → elektronische Tastatur
electronic mail
electronic mailbox
electronic music
electronic news gathering
electronic point of sale
nelektronisches Kassenterminal; electronic systemSystem ntmit elektronischen Kassenterminals
electronic publishing

electronic:
electronic surveillance
electronic tag
electronic tagging
electronic transfer of funds

electronic [ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk] adjelettronico/a
electronic configuration (Chem) → configurazione f degli elettroni
electronic [ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk] adjelettronico/a
electronic configuration (Chem) → configurazione f degli elettroni

electronic الكترونى elektronický elektronisk elektronisch ηλεκτρονικός electrónico elektroninen électronique elektronički elettronico 電子の 전자의 elektronisch elektronisk elektroniczny electrónico, eletrônico электронный elektronisk เกี่ยวกับระบบอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ elektronik điện tử 电子的


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