ELECTRONICS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does electronics mean? 

• ELECTRONICS (noun)
  The noun ELECTRONICS has 1 sense:

1. the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices

  Familiarity information: ELECTRONICS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ELECTRONICS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("electronics" is a kind of...):

natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)

Domain member category:

sunrise industry (a new industry that is expanding rapidly (especially telecommunications or electronics))

ripple ((electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value)

growing ((electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state)

series ((electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other)

time constant ((electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude)

decouple (reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another))

dope (add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties)

analog; analogue; linear (of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input)

digital (of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits)

stereo; stereophonic; two-channel (designating the reproduction of sound using two or more independent audio channels)

mono; monophonic; single-channel (designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel)

stand-alone (capable of operating independently)

attenuated (of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion)

solid-state (consisting of semiconductor materials and components and related devices)

heterodyne (of or relating to the beat produced by heterodyning two oscillations)

fault ((electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.))

impulse; pulsation; pulse; pulsing ((electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients))

base ((electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector)

characterisic function; characteristic curve ((electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters)

frequency-response characteristic; frequency-response curve ((electronics) a graph of frequency response with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency)

demodulation ((electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave)

modulation ((electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase)

redundancy ((electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails)

frequency response ((electronics) a curve representing the output-to-input ratio of a transducer as a function of frequency)

echo (a reflected television or radio or radar beam)

characteristic; device characteristic (any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions)

electronic transistor; junction transistor; transistor (a semiconductor device capable of amplification)

electronic network; network ((electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits)

clipper; limiter ((electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform))

contact; tangency ((electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electronics"):

electron optics (the branch of electronics that deals with beams of electrons and their focusing and deflection by magnetic fields)

microelectronics (the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components)

thermionics (the branch of electronics dealing with thermionic phenomena (especially thermionic vacuum tubes))

Derivation:

electronic (of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons)

electronic (of or concerned with electrons)

 Context examples 

"The resulting batteries and solar cells are also mechanically flexible, and thus can be integrated with flexible electronics." (Source: NSF)

(Materials for the next generation of electronics and photovoltaics, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

You can now shop for kitchen appliances and personal electronics, such as a computer, laptop, smartphone, or even a new car, which would not have been wise to do last month.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The results could lead to improved control of quantum materials and a deeper understanding of the quantum state for new electronics.

(Iridium 'loses its identity' when interfaced with nickel, National Science Foundation)

The nanolaser also can operate in extremely confined spaces, including quantum circuits and microprocessors for ultra-fast and low-power electronics.

(Tiny, biocompatible laser could function inside living tissues, National Science Foundation)

Researchers have found that certain ultra-thin magnetic materials can switch from insulator to conductor under high pressure, a phenomenon that could be used in the development of next-generation electronics and memory storage devices.

(‘Magnetic graphene’ switches between insulator and conductor, University of Cambridge)

These particles, natural and artificial, can affect electronics on high-flying satellites — in fact some failed as a result of the tests.

(Space Weather Events Linked to Human Activity, NASA)

Artifacts resulting from the electronics of the plate reader or from issues associated with the image plate.

(Plate-reader Artifact, NCI Thesaurus)

The ability to create and maintain reliable quantum circuits is the key to creating more complex devices, and, ultimately, quantum communication systems and networks able to interact with conventional electronics.

(Scientists ‘Teleport’ Data between Chips for First Time, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Manufacturers add PBDEs to foam, textiles, electronics and other products to make them less flammable.

(Bacteria living in marine sponge produce toxic compounds found in man-made products, NSF)

The work represents another advance in the development of soft, flexible electronics that interface well with human tissue.

(Electronic device implanted in the brain could stop seizures, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)