pre·elec·tron·ic
| \ ˌprē-i-ˌlek-ˈträ-nik
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or pre-electronic
Definition of preelectronic
: existing or occurring before the development of electronic devices
preelectronic times The Miami-based company is founded on the admittedly romanticized ideal of preelectronic photography. You remember, don't you? That time … when it took practice and skill to compose a perfect photo.— Hannah Elliott
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“Preelectronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preelectronic. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of preelectronic was in 1921
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