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

If an airline member redeemed miles for an electronics retailer’s gift card and used it weeks later, the member might remember the retailer but forget that the airline supplied the value. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The success of Apple’s production facilities in Chennai, including the company’s first major iPhone factory in India, is boosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambition of transforming the country into an electronics powerhouse. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

An electronics forensics expert observed that the circuit board was almost identical to one Libya had used in a prior terrorist bombing, according to the CIA. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Get your child started early with their STEM education with this electronics exploration kit. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for electronics

• avionics
• histrionics
• hydroponics
• nucleonics
• ultrasonics
• conics
• onyx
• phonics
• sonics
• tonics
• harmonics
• ionics

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