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

Notably, electronics price inflation climbed to a fresh high last month on the back of global memory-chip shortages, Nam said. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

The massive plume of smoke from the South Fulton electronics recycling facility could be seen from miles away. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

There would then be someone on the timing stand or in the electronics booth whose only job is to monitor the driver’s data, the way an engineer monitors a car, making calls that serve both driver performance and safety. — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Electric sedans with four-figure horsepower figures, plug-in hybrids that can supposedly travel farther than some diesel trucks, and enough screens inside a cabin to make an electronics store nervous. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 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