electronics

plural noun

elec·​tron·​ics i-ˌlek-ˈträ-niks 

1

singular in construction : a branch of physics that deals with the emission, behavior, and effects of electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices

2

: electronic components, devices, or equipment

Examples of electronics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Police received a report of a fight in the electronics section of a Walmart during which a man had an employee on the ground and had pepper-sprayed him, officers said. —Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025

That concern was reflected in Thursday’s roughly 4% decline in Apple shares after a research report from analysts at Canalys suggested Apple had fallen to third place in smartphones sold in China last year — behind homegrown electronics makers Huawei and Vivo. —Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025

For electronics 60% of customers consult these models. —John Sviokla, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025

During a trip to Varanasi in late May, Modi made a surprise visit to an electronics engineer named Vishwambhar Nath Mishra, who has led efforts for decades to clean up the Ganges. —Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

electronics

noun

elec·​tron·​ics i-lek-ˈträn-iks 

1

: a branch of physics that deals with the giving off, action, and effects of electrons and with electronic devices

2

: electronic circuits, devices, and equipment

Medical Definition

electronics

noun plural

elec·​tron·​ics -iks 

1

singular in construction : a branch of physics that deals with the emission, behavior, and effects of electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices

2

: electronic devices or equipment