- (functioning as singular) the science and technology concerned with the development, behaviour, and applications of electronic devices and circuits
- (functioning as plural) the circuits and devices of a piece of electronic equipment: the electronics of a hard drive
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e•lec•tron•ics /ɪlɪkˈtrɑnɪks, ˌilɛk-/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Electronics[uncountable* used with a singular verb] the science dealing with the development and uses of electrons and electronic devices and systems.
- Electronics[plural* used with a plural verb] electronic devices or systems.
e•lec•tron•ics
(i lek tron′iks, ē′lek-),USA pronunciation n.
- Electronics(used with a sing. v.) the science dealing with the development and application of devices and systems involving the flow of electrons in a vacuum, in gaseous media, and in semiconductors.
- see electronic, -ics 1905–10
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electronics /ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks; ˌiːlɛk-/ n