Electronic

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˌɛl.É›kˈtɹɒn.ɪk/, /ˌɛl.ɪkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/, /ɪˌlÉ›kˈtɹɒn.ɪk/
• US IPA: /ɪˌlÉ›kˈtɹɑː.nɪk/, /ËŒiː.lÉ›kˈtɹɑː.nɪk/

Origin

From Latin electrinus ("made of amber"), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ēlektron, "amber").

Full definition of electronic

Adjective

1. (physics, chemistry): Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
2. Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.
3. Generated by an electronic device.
   electronic music
4. Of or pertaining to the Internet.
• 2013-05-25, No hiding place, In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result.

Derived terms

Related terms

• electric
• electrical