electronic

e-lec-tron-ic · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having or operating with components such as microchips and transistors that control and direct electric currents.

  2. 2.

    (of music) Produced by electronic instruments or computers.

  3. 3.

    Carried out using a computer or other electronic device, especially over a network.

Phrases & expressions

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    electronic mail (email) — messages sent via computer networks
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    electronic commerce (e-commerce) — buying and selling over the internet
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    electronic signature — a digital form of signature for documents

Related words

Antonyms: analog, manual, mechanical
See also: digital, electrical, electronics, technology
Synonyms: digital

Etymology

From electron (from Greek elektron "amber") + suffix -ic. The term emerged in the early 20th century with the development of vacuum tubes and later transistors.