electronic

[ih-lek-tron-ik, ee-lek-] /ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪk, ˌi lɛk-/

adjective

of or pertaining to electronics or to devices, circuits, or systems developed through electronics.

of or pertaining to electrons or to an electron.

(of a musical instrument) using electric or electronic means to produce or modify the sound.

of, pertaining to, or controlled by computers or computerized systems:

electronic voting; an electronic document.

of or noting computerized products, services, or technologies:

electronic banking.

Origin

1900-05; electron + -ic

Related forms

electronically, adverb

interelectronic, adjective

nonelectronic, adjective, noun

preelectronic, adjective

unelectronic, adjective

Examples from the web for electronic

Attached to one end was an electronic device containing a sensor and a transmitter.
They used electronic mine detectors to find enemy mines.
electronic eyes send signals to plastic fingers that pop out anything not red or green.
Luckily, today there are not only written records but electronic ones that offer countless recipes for gumbo.
Should work well in farm equipment, especially older stuff without all the electronic controls.
It occurs to me that this must affect how they view their little electronic helpmates.
Computers are hardly the only electronic hardware hounded by obsolescence.
But conductive materials aren't enough to make an electronic gadget work.
The group puts electronic tags on the turtles and uses satellites to track where they go.
When using an electronic flash indoors, move your subject away from walls to prevent harsh shadows.

British Dictionary definitions for electronic

electronic

/ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk; ˌiːlɛk-/

adjective

of, concerned with, using, or operated by devices in which electrons are conducted through a semiconductor, free space, or gas

of or concerned with electronics

of or concerned with electrons or an electron: an electronic energy level in a molecule

involving or concerned with the representation, storage, or transmission of information by electronic systems: electronic mail, electronic shopping

Derived Forms

electronically, adverb

Usage note

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

Word Origin and History for electronic

adj.

1902, "pertaining to electrons;" 1930 as "pertaining to electronics;" see electron + -ic. Related: Electronically.

electronic in Science

electronic

(ĭ-lěk'trŏn'ĭk)
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.