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

Tech tenants such as electronics manufacturer Sanmina occupy that site. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026

Each year, thousands of people from nearly every industry tangentially related to the consumer-electronics space flock to Sin City to see and show off the biggest and boldest gadgets from the 12 months to come. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026

The Free Press consulted with Steve Noble, an electronics recycling specialist for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) about what Michigan households can do about their old electronics and batteries. —Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025

Those developments are some of the results of widespread innovations across the electronics industry that supply chain researcher Suresh Muthulingam and I have linked to California’s Electronic Waste Recycling Act, passed in 2003. —Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for electronics

• avionics
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• onyx
• phonics
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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