e·lec·tron·ics ( -l k tr n ks,  lk-)n. 1. (used with a sing. verb) The science and technology of electronic phenomena. 2. (used with a pl. verb) Electronic devices and systems: The electronics aboard the new aircraft are very sophisticated. |
electronics [ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks ˌiːlɛk-]
n
1. (Electronics) (functioning as singular) the science and technology concerned with the development, behaviour, and applications of electronic devices and circuits
2. (Electronics) (functioning as plural) the circuits and devices of a piece of electronic equipment the electronics of a television set
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| Noun | 1. |  electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devicesbase - (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector tangency, contact - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts" clipper, limiter - (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform); "a limiter introduces amplitude distortion" electronic network, network - (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits electronic transistor, junction transistor, transistor - a semiconductor device capable of amplification device characteristic, characteristic - any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions echo - a reflected television or radio or radar beam frequency response - (electronics) a curve representing the output-to-input ratio of a transducer as a function of frequency redundancy - (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" electron optics - the branch of electronics that deals with beams of electrons and their focusing and deflection by magnetic fields microelectronics - the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components thermionics - the branch of electronics dealing with thermionic phenomena (especially thermionic vacuum tubes) modulation - (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase demodulation - (electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave frequency-response characteristic, frequency-response curve - (electronics) a graph of frequency response with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency characterisic function, characteristic curve - (electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters ripple - (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value pulsation, pulse, pulsing, impulse - (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star" fault - (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.); "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it" sunrise industry - a new industry that is expanding rapidly (especially telecommunications or electronics) growing - (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state series - (electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other; "the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors" time constant - (electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude decouple - reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another) dope - add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties; "The resistors have been doped" analog, analogue, linear - of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input; "analogue device"; "linear amplifier" digital - of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits; "digital computer" heterodyne - of or relating to the beat produced by heterodyning two oscillations |
Translations
electronics [ɪlekˈtrɒnɪks]
A. NSING (= science) → electrónica f
B. NPL [of machine] → componentes mpl electrónicos
C. CPD electronics engineer N → ingeniero/a m/f electrónico/a
electronics industry N → industria f electrónica
electronics manufacturer N → fabricante mf de productos electrónicos
electronics industry N → industria f electrónica
electronics manufacturer N → fabricante mf de productos electrónicos
electronics [ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks ˌiːlɛkˈtrɒnɪks]
n
modif [company, industry] → électronique
npl (= circuits) → circuits mpl électroniques
electronics engineer n → ingénieur m/f électronicien(ne)
electronic tagging n (British) → marquage m électronique
electron microscope n → microscope m électronique
electronics engineer n → ingénieur m/f électronicien(ne)
electronic tagging n (British) → marquage m électronique
electron microscope n → microscope m électronique
electronics
n
sing (subject) → Elektronik f
pl (of machine etc) → Elektronik f
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