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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryelec·tron·ics \i-ˌlek-ˈträ-niks\ noun plural DATE  19101. singular in construction : a branch of physics that deals with the emission, behavior, and effects of electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices2. electronic components, devices, or equipmentEnglish Etymologyelectronics  1910, from electronic; cf. also -ics. The science of how electrons behave in vacuums, gas, semi-conductors, etc.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7electronicselec·tron·ics / i7lek5trCniks; NAmE -5trB:n- / noun1. [U] the branch of science and technology that studies electric currents in electronic equipment   电子学2. [U] the use of electronic technology, especially in developing new equipment   电子学的应用:   the electronics industry    电子工业 3. electronics [pl.] the electronic circuits and components (= parts) used in electronic equipment   电子电路；电子器件:   a fault in the electronics    电子电路故障 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishelectronics noun ADJ. high-tech, state-of-the-art | consumer, defence, medical VERB + ELECTRONICS work in About 45,000 people worked in electronics in Scotland. ELECTRONICS + NOUN company, firm, giant, group Their firm merged with a Japanese electronics giant. | industry, manufacturer | market, sector | product | engineer, specialist 　• Note at SUBJECT(for more verbs and nouns) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: quantum electronicselec·tron·ics\ə̇ˌlekˈträniks, ēˌl- sometimes ˌēˌl- or (ˌ)eˌl-\ noun plural but singular in construction: a branch of physics that deals with the emission, behavior, and effects of electrons in vacuums and gases and with the utilization of electronic devices

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