noun
- (used with a singular verb) the science dealing with the development and application of devices and systems involving the flow of electrons in a vacuum, in gaseous media, and in semiconductors.
- (used with a plural verb) electronic devices, circuits, or systems developed through electronics: Can you get through the day without using your phone or other electronics?
noun
- (functioning as singular) the science and technology concerned with the development, behaviour, and applications of electronic devices and circuits
- (functioning as plural) the circuits and devices of a piece of electronic equipmentthe electronics of a television set
1910, from electronic; cf. also -ics. The science of how electrons behave in vacuums, gas, semi-conductors, etc.