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

Cops also arrested a man who sucker-punched a 94-year-old man inside an Upper East Side Apple electronics store at around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025

Because different electronics parts are typically assembled in different countries, supply chains for popular products have suddenly become a winding path, with potential tariff obstacles cropping up at any turn. —Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025

In April, the FCC moved to ban electronics vendors from hiring Chinese labs to test their products. —PC Magazine, 19 July 2025

For 2025, investors remain wary about the impact of tariffs on the global economy and the electronics sector. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for electronics

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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