avionic

Variant of avionics

avionics definition

avi·on·ics (ā′vē än′iks; occas. av′ē-)

noun

the branch of electronics dealing with the development and use of electronic equipment in aviation and astronautics

Etymology: avi(ation) + (electr)onics

plural noun

the electronic devices, systems, etc. used in an aircraft or spacecraft the plane's avionics need upgrading

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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