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electronic definition

elec·tronic (ē′lek trän′ik, ē lek′-, i-; also el′ek-)

adjective

  1. of or having to do with electrons
  2. operating, produced, or done by the action of electrons or other carriers in semiconductors, vacuum tubes, etc.
  3. carried on by or making use of electronic equipment electronic banking, electronic journalism

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Alternate definitions:

telecom electronic definition - telecom

electronic Synonyms

electronic

modif.

photoelectric, thermionic, cathodic, anodic, voltaic, photoelectronic, autoelectronic, computerized, automatic, automated; see also electric.


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electronic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • journal: The database also links records to electronic journals where possible.

Modifying Another Word

  • fast: This package offers fast electronic company registration documents and like all of our UK formation products is usually completed with in three hours.

Used with adjective complement

  • go: The League has now gone electronic with most members updating on the web.
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