electronic
adjective
elec·tron·ic
i-ˌlek-ˈträ-nik 
1
: of or relating to electrons
2
a
: of, relating to, or utilizing devices constructed or working by the methods or principles of electronics
electronic fuel injection
b
: implemented on or by means of a computer : involving a computer
electronic banking
3
a
: generating musical tones by electronic means
an electronic organ
b
: of, relating to, or being music that consists of sounds electronically generated or modified
4
: of, relating to, or being a medium (such as television) by which information is transmitted electronically
electronic journalism
Examples of electronic in a Sentence
electronic devices such as televisions and computers
Sign up for electronic banking.
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An electronic board displays a share price of the Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 4, 2024.
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According to the filing, no overtly classified documents were recorded there, though computers and electronic devices were seized from both locations for forensic review.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
That switching alters its electronic behavior and makes low-energy operation possible.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
According to the filing, no overtly classified documents were recorded there, though computers and electronic devices were seized from both locations for forensic review.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
That switching alters its electronic behavior and makes low-energy operation possible.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The electronic safe houses were found in places including Armonk, New York; Greenwich, Connecticut; Queens, New York; and across the river in New Jersey – essentially forming a circle around New York City’s cellular network infrastructure, officials briefed on the investigation said.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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electronic
adjective
elec·tron·ic
i-ˌlek-ˈträn-ik
1
: of or relating to electrons
2
: of, relating to, or using devices constructed or working by principles of electronics
3
a
: producing music by electronic means
an electronic organ
b
: of, relating to, or being music produced electronically
4
: of, relating to, or being a medium (as television) by which information is transmitted electronically
electronic journalism
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