electronic
adjective
elec·tron·ic
i-ˌlek-ˈträ-nik 
1
: of or relating to electrons
2
a
: of, relating to, or utilizing devices constructed or working by the methods or principles of electronics
electronic fuel injection
b
: implemented on or by means of a computer : involving a computer
electronic banking
3
a
: generating musical tones by electronic means
an electronic organ
b
: of, relating to, or being music that consists of sounds electronically generated or modified
4
: of, relating to, or being a medium (such as television) by which information is transmitted electronically
electronic journalism
Examples of electronic in a Sentence
electronic devices such as televisions and computers
Sign up for electronic banking.
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As people became more and more fixated on their electronic devices, the ability to look someone in the eye and converse withered.
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
To help him, he was fitted with a cochlear implant, a small electronic device designed to provide a sense of sound.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
To help him, he was fitted with a cochlear implant, a small electronic device designed to provide a sense of sound.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
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electronic
adjective
elec·tron·ic
i-ˌlek-ˈträn-ik
1
: of or relating to electrons
2
: of, relating to, or using devices constructed or working by principles of electronics
3
a
: producing music by electronic means
an electronic organ
b
: of, relating to, or being music produced electronically
4
: of, relating to, or being a medium (as television) by which information is transmitted electronically
electronic journalism
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