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electronics
(ɪlektrɒnɪks)
1. uncountable noun
Electronics is the technology of using transistors and silicon chips, especially in devices such as radios, televisions, and computers.
...Europe's three main electronics companies.
...cheaper, better consumer electronics.
2. plural noun [oft the NOUN]
You can refer to electronic devices, or the part of a piece of equipment that consists of electronicdevices, as the electronics.
All the electronics are housed in a waterproof box.
electronics in British English
(ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks, ˌiːlɛk-)
noun
1. (functioning as singular)
the science and technology concerned with the development, behaviour, and applications of electronic devices and circuits
2. (functioning as plural)
the circuits and devices of a piece of electronic equipment
the electronics of a hard drive
electronics in American English
(ˌilɛkˈtrænɪks; iˌlɛkˈtrænɪks; ɪˌlɛkˈtrænɪks; also, ˌɛlɛkˈtrænɪks)
noun
1.
the science that deals with the behavior and control of electrons in vacuums and gases, and with the use of electron tubes, photoelectric cells, transistors, etc.
plural noun
2.
electronic equipment, systems, etc.
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(ɪlɛktrɒnɪks)
noun
(Retail: Products)
Electronics is the product category name for consumer goods that are powered by the flow of electrons, for example computers, point-and-shoot cameras, and cellphones.
Laptops have been the bestselling products in the electronics category.
Sales of larger items in the electronics category, such as gaming machines and TVs, have been disappointing.
Electronics is the product category name for consumer goods that are powered by the flow of electrons,for example computers, point-and-shoot cameras, and cellphones.
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British English: electronics /ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks; ˌiːlɛk-/ NOUN
You can refer to electronic devices, or the part of a piece of equipment that consists of electronic devices, as the electronics.
A microchip contains all the electronics.
- American English: electronics
- Arabic: إلِكْترونِيَّات
- Brazilian Portuguese: eletrônica
- Chinese: 电子学
- Croatian: elektronika
- Czech: elektronika
- Danish: elektronik
- Dutch: elektronica
- European Spanish: sistema electrónico
- Finnish: elektroniikka
- French: électronique
- German: Elektronik
- Greek: ηλεκτρονική επιστήμη
- Italian: elettronica
- Japanese: 電子工学
- Korean: 전자공학
- Norwegian: elektronikk
- Polish: elektronika
- European Portuguese: eletrónica
- Romanian: componentă electronică
- Russian: электроника
- Latin American Spanish: electrónica estudio y uso de los electrones
- Swedish: elektronik
- Thai: อุปกรณ์อิเล็กทรอนิกส์
- Turkish: elektronik bilimi
- Ukrainian: електроніка
- Vietnamese: thiết bị điện tử
Chinese translation of 'electronics'
electronics
(ɪlɛkˈtrɔnɪks)
n (u)
- (= technology)
电(電)子学(學)
(diànzǐxué)
n pl
- [of machine]
电(電)子仪(儀)器
(diànzǐ yíqì)
- to rub sth with sth
- to ruffle someone's feathers
- torula
- to rule in favour of/against/on
- to rule in sb's favour
- to rule over sb/sth
- to rule sb with a high hand
- to rule that ...
- torulin
- torulose
- torulosis
- torulus
- torun
- to run amok
- to run an errand
- to run a risk
- to run away from home
- to run counter to something be counter to
- to run dry
- to run errands
- to run for office
- to run for president
- to run foul of to fall foul of
- to run into debt
- to run its course take its course