electronic

(ĭ-lĕk-trŏn'ĭk, ē'lĕk-)
adj.

1. Of or relating to electrons.
2. Of, based on, operated by, or otherwise involving the controlled conduction of electrons or other charge carriers, especially in a vacuum, gas, or semiconducting material.
3. Of, relating to, or produced by means of electronics: electronic navigation; electronic books.
4. Of or relating to music produced or altered by electronic means, as by a tape recorder or synthesizer.
5. Of, implemented on, or controlled by a computer or computer network.

electronically e·lec'tron'i·cal·ly adv.

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The use of electricity in intelligence-bearing devices, such as radios, TVs, instruments, computers and telecommunications. Electricity used as raw power for heat, light and motors is considered electrical, not electronic.

Although coined earlier, "Electronics" magazine (1930) popularized the term. The magazine subheading read "Electron Tubes - Their Radio, Audio, Visio and Industrial Applications." The term was derived from the electron (vacuum) tube.

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Pertaining to or carrying electrons.

• e. identification systems — electronic devices, such as transponders, carried by animals and which trigger off sensitometers, thus recording the animal's feed consumption, milk yield and identity.
• e. scanning — one of the two forms of electronic microscopy. See also transmission electronic microscope; useful for ascertaining spatial relationships.

adj

Pertaining to the application of that branch of science that deals with the motion, emission, and behavior of currents of free electrons, especially in vacuum, gas, or phototubes and special conductors or semiconductors. Contrasted with electric, which pertains to the flow of large currents in wires only.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - elektronisk, elektron-, elektronik-

idioms:

• electronic bulletin board    elektronisk opslagstavle
• electronic dictionary    elektronisk ordbog
• electronic funds transfer    elektronisk pengeoverførsel
• electronic mail    elektronisk post, e-mail
• electronic publishing    elektronisk forlagsvirksomhed
• electronic tagging    elektronisk mærkning

Nederlands (Dutch)
elektronisch

Français (French)
adj. - électronique

idioms:

• electronic bulletin board    affichage électronique
• electronic dictionary    dictionnaire électronique
• electronic funds transfer    transfert électronique de fonds, télévirement
• electronic mail    courrier électronique
• electronic publishing    l'édition électronique
• electronic tagging    étiquetage électronique, filature électronique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - elektronisch

idioms:

• electronic bulletin board    (Comp) elektronisches Schwarzes Brett
• electronic dictionary    elektronisches Wörterbuch
• electronic funds transfer    elektronische Gelderüberweisung
• electronic mail    elektronische Post
• electronic publishing    elektronische Veröffentlichung
• electronic tagging    Anheften von elektronischen Etiketten

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (φυσ.) ηλεκτρονικός

idioms:

• electronic bulletin board    ηλεκτρονικός πίνακας ανακοινώσεων
• electronic dictionary    ηλεκτρονικό λεξικό
• electronic funds transfer    ηλεκτρονική μεταβίβαση κεφαλαίων μεταξύ λογαριασμών
• electronic mail    μεταφορά μηνυμάτων με ηλεκτρονικά μέσα
• electronic publishing    ηλεκτρονική έκδοση υλικού
• electronic tagging    (Η/Υ) ηλεκτρονική παραπομπή (σε άλλο κείμενο ή άλλη σελίδα του Διαδικτύου)

Italiano (Italian)
elettronico

idioms:

• electronic mail    posta elettronica
• electronic tagging    marchio elettronico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - eletrônico

idioms:

• electronic mail    correio (m) eletrônico
• electronic tagging    cinta (f) eletrônica (para criminosos em prisão domiciliar)

Русский (Russian)
электронный

idioms:

• electronic mail    электронная почта
• electronic tagging    электронное слежение

Español (Spanish)
adj. - electrónico

idioms:

• electronic bulletin board    cartelera electrónica
• electronic dictionary    diccionario electrónico
• electronic funds transfer    transferencia electrónica de fondos
• electronic mail    correo electrónico
• electronic publishing    publicación electrónica
• electronic tagging    etiquetado electrónico, seguimiento electrónico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - elektronisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
电子的

idioms:

• electronic bulletin board    电子公告板
• electronic dictionary    电子辞典
• electronic funds transfer    电汇
• electronic mail    电子邮件
• electronic publishing    电子出版
• electronic tagging    电子追踪器

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 電子的

idioms:

• electronic bulletin board    電子公告板
• electronic dictionary    電子辭典
• electronic funds transfer    電匯
• electronic mail    電子郵件
• electronic publishing    電子出版
• electronic tagging    電子追蹤器

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 전자의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 電子の, 電子工学の
n. - 電子回路, 電子装置

idioms:

• electronic dictionary    電子辞書
• electronic mail    電子メール, 電子郵便
• electronic tagging    電気タグ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) الكتروني‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮קשור באלקטרונים או באלקטרוניקה, אלקטרוני‬

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