electronic
adj
1 of, concerned with, using, or operated by devices, such as transistors or valves, in which electrons are conducted through a semiconductor, free space, or gas
2 of or concerned with electronics
3 of or concerned with electrons or an electron
an electronic energy level in a molecule
4 involving or concerned with the representation, storage, or transmission of information by electronic systems electronic mail, electronic shopping ♦
electronically adv Electronic is used to refer to equipment, such as television sets, computers, etc., in which the current is controlled by transistors, valves, and similar components and also to the components themselves. Electrical is used in a more general sense, often to refer to the use of electricity as a whole as opposed to other forms of energy: electrical engineering; an electrical appliance. Electric, in many cases used interchangeably with electrical, is often restricted to the description of particular devices or to concepts relating to the flow of current: electric fire; electric charge
electronic configuration
n (Chem) the arrangement of electrons in the orbitals of an atom or molecule
electronic countermeasures
n (Military) (in electronic warfare) actions intended to interfere with an enemy's use of electromagnetic radiation equipment
electronic editing
n (Radio, television) editing of a sound or vision tape recording by electronic rerecording rather than by physical cutting
electronic file cabinet
n (Computing) a device, controlled by software, for the storage and retrieval of information
electronic flash
n (Photog) an electronic device for producing a very bright flash of light by means of an electric discharge in a gas-filled tube
electronic flight information systems
pl n (in an aircraft) the computer-operated visual displays on the flight deck, showing information about the aircraft's state and performance in flight
electronic funds transfer at point of sale
n a system for debiting a retail sale direct to the customer's bank, building-society, or credit-card account by means of a computer link using the telephone network, (Acronym)
EFTPOS
electronic game
n any of various small hand-held computerized games, usually battery operated, having a small screen on which graphics are displayed and buttons to operate the game
electronic graphics
pl n (on television) the production of graphic designs and text by electronic means
electronic ignition
n any system that uses an electronic circuit to supply the voltage to the sparking plugs of an internal-combustion engine
electronic keyboard
n a typewriter keyboard used to operate an electronic device such as a computer, word processor, etc.
electronic mail
n the transmission and distribution of messages, information, facsimiles of documents, etc., from one computer terminal to another, (Abbrevs.)
E-mail, e-mail, email
electronic mailbox
n a device used to store electronic mail
electronic music
n a form of music consisting of sounds produced by oscillating electric currents either controlled from an instrument panel or keyboard or prerecorded on magnetic tape
electronic office
n integrated computer systems designed to handle office work
electronic organ
n (Music) an electrophonic instrument played by means of a keyboard, in which sounds are produced and amplified by any of various electronic or electrical means
See also →
synthesizer
electronic organizer
n See →
personal organizer →
2
electronic point of sale
n a computerized system for recording sales in retail shops, using a laser scanner at the cash till to read bar codes on the packages of the items sold, (Acronym)
EPOS
electronic publishing
n the publication of information on magnetic tape, disks, etc., so that it can be accessed by a computer
electronic surveillance
n
1 the use of such electronic devices as television monitors, video cameras, etc., to prevent burglary, shop lifting, break-ins, etc.
2 monitoring events, conversations, etc., at a distance by electronic means, esp. by such covert means as wire tapping or bugging
electronic tag
n another name for →
tag 1 →
2
electronic transfer of funds
n the transfer of money from one bank or building-society account to another by means of a computer link using the telephone network, (Abbrev.)
ETF
electronic warfare
n the military use of electronics to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use and to protect friendly use of electromagnetic radiation equipment