electronicsn.

Brit.

/ᵻˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪks/,

/ˌɛlɛkˈtrɒnɪks/,

/ˌɛlɪkˈtrɒnɪks/,

/ˌɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks/,

/ˌiːlɛkˈtrɒnɪks/, U.S.

/əˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/,

/iˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: electronic adj.

Etymology: < electronic adj.: see -ic suffix 2. Compare German Elektronik (1905 or earlier).

1. With singular agreement. Originally: the branch of physics concerned with the behaviour of electrons. Later more widely: the study of phenomena associated with the flow of electrons and the practical application of such phenomena (first in thermionic valves, later also in other devices such as X-ray tubes, transistors, and electric circuits) .molecular, quantum electronics: see the first element.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > [noun]

electronics1908

1908 (title) Ion: a journal of electronics, atomics, ionology, radioactivity and raumchemistry.

1910 Chem. Abstr. 4 2767 Radio activity and electronics.

1914 Science 31 July 163/2 The second Congress for Radioactivity and Electronics held in Brussels in the year 1910.

1929 J. Dewey Organization of Knowl. xiv. 267 The transference of radiant energy, or radiant matter, is comprehended by the theories of energetics, of electronics, of electrodynamics, and of thermodynamics.

1934 J. A. Eldridge Physical Basis of Things xvii. 219 Lenard (like J. J. Thomson a great pioneer in electronics) first measured the ionizing potentials of gases.

1938 Life 4 Apr. 35/2 (advt.) The new kind of Victor Records owe much to radio, in addition to their debt to the closely allied science of electronics.

1939 Electronics July 11/1 A new developmental television pick-up tube which..is one of the most significant advances in television electronics.

1960 M. McLuhan Let. 23 Dec. (1987) 278 Today with electronics we have discovered that we live in a global village.

1971 R. Brewer Approach to Print xiii. 149 Progress in optics, chemistry, plastics, electronics, fluidics and other spheres of technology have contributed effectively to printing progress.

2004 Esquire May 80/3 Stringer..had no experience in electronics, and until Sony came a-courting, he had never visited Japan.

2. With plural agreement. The electronic components and circuits of an instrument or piece of equipment; circuits using microchips, transistors, valves, or other electronic components.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > electronic devices or components > [noun]

reflex1924

electronics1948

multiplier1960

electronica1980

1948 Jrnl. Marketing 13 230/1 Lecture five, on television, furnishes the student..a speaking acquaintance with the electronics of this new instrument.

1964 J. Bernstein Analyt. Engine iii. 48 The coded patterns, in turn, are translated by the electronics of the machine into patterns of electrical pulses.

1965 C. Himes Cotton comes to Harlem xix. 137 One entire wall was taken up by the electronics system with pickup and amplifier that recorded every sound.

1982 New Scientist 4 Feb. 304/1 The electronics for this radio come ready-made from Taiwan.

1999 J. Hecht City of Light x. 120 Nuclear blasts produce a strong burst of electromagnetic waves that can induce strong current pulses in metal wires, and those pulses can fry delicate electronics.

2007 Gay Times Mar. 87/2 The implant picks up electronic signals directly from the surface of the brain and uses them to control computers, electronics and machines.

Compounds

C1. General attributive.

ΚΠ

1946 Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 90 2/2 The whole electronics industry..has been of great importance indirectly to the atomic bomb project.

1950 N.Y. Times 21 May w25/2 (advt.) Prominent NY electronics manufacturer.

1961 Word Study Apr. 3/1 An electronics technician writes about the antennas of a microwave installation.

1964 B. V. Rollin Introd. Electronics xiv. 183 A fully equipped electronics laboratory requires a range of signal generators.

1982 K. Ishiguro Pale View of Hills (1983) vii. 118 He works for an electronics firm.

2006 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 29 Oct. iii. 4/3 One of the companies with which Take-Two parked its video games..was Corner Distributors, an electronics retailer based in the Bronx.

C2.

electronics engineer n. = electronic engineer n. at electronic adj. Compounds.

ΚΠ

1946 B. R. Regen & R. R. Regen (title) German–English dictionary for electronics engineers and physicists.

1954 Economist 30 Oct. 412/2 The stream-lining of operations that..electronics engineers believe to be the main..attraction of computers.

2000 E. Wright in L. P. Steffe & P. W. Thompson Radical Constructivism in Action ii. 12 One could ask the electronics engineer to provide us with a computer print-out..of the point-states of the raster of lights.

electronics engineering n. = electronic engineering n. at electronic adj. Compounds.

ΚΠ

1947 Science 11 July 33/1 The Company will concentrate on electronics engineering, research, and production of devices in the field.

1975 D. G. Fink Electronics Engineers' Handbk. p. xiii This new Handbook is the first to be devoted to the field of electronics engineering at large.

2000 R. Martins & V. P. Iu in P. Conceição et al. Sci., Technol., & Innovation Policy xxx. 455 The research fields covered are in the areas of civil engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, electromechanical engineering, and software engineering.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	electronics
释义	electronicsn. Brit. /ᵻˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪks/, /ˌɛlɛkˈtrɒnɪks/, /ˌɛlɪkˈtrɒnɪks/, /ˌɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks/, /ˌiːlɛkˈtrɒnɪks/, U.S. /əˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/, /iˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: electronic adj. Etymology: < electronic adj.: see -ic suffix 2. Compare German Elektronik (1905 or earlier). 1. With singular agreement. Originally: the branch of physics concerned with the behaviour of electrons. Later more widely: the study of phenomena associated with the flow of electrons and the practical application of such phenomena (first in thermionic valves, later also in other devices such as X-ray tubes, transistors, and electric circuits) .molecular, quantum electronics: see the first element. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > [noun] electronics1908 1908 (title) Ion: a journal of electronics, atomics, ionology, radioactivity and raumchemistry. 1910 Chem. Abstr. 4 2767 Radio activity and electronics. 1914 Science 31 July 163/2 The second Congress for Radioactivity and Electronics held in Brussels in the year 1910. 1929 J. Dewey Organization of Knowl. xiv. 267 The transference of radiant energy, or radiant matter, is comprehended by the theories of energetics, of electronics, of electrodynamics, and of thermodynamics. 1934 J. A. Eldridge Physical Basis of Things xvii. 219 Lenard (like J. J. Thomson a great pioneer in electronics) first measured the ionizing potentials of gases. 1938 Life 4 Apr. 35/2 (advt.) The new kind of Victor Records owe much to radio, in addition to their debt to the closely allied science of electronics. 1939 Electronics July 11/1 A new developmental television pick-up tube which..is one of the most significant advances in television electronics. 1960 M. McLuhan Let. 23 Dec. (1987) 278 Today with electronics we have discovered that we live in a global village. 1971 R. Brewer Approach to Print xiii. 149 Progress in optics, chemistry, plastics, electronics, fluidics and other spheres of technology have contributed effectively to printing progress. 2004 Esquire May 80/3 Stringer..had no experience in electronics, and until Sony came a-courting, he had never visited Japan. 2. With plural agreement. The electronic components and circuits of an instrument or piece of equipment; circuits using microchips, transistors, valves, or other electronic components. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > electronic devices or components > [noun] reflex1924 electronics1948 multiplier1960 electronica1980 1948 Jrnl. Marketing 13 230/1 Lecture five, on television, furnishes the student..a speaking acquaintance with the electronics of this new instrument. 1964 J. Bernstein Analyt. Engine iii. 48 The coded patterns, in turn, are translated by the electronics of the machine into patterns of electrical pulses. 1965 C. Himes Cotton comes to Harlem xix. 137 One entire wall was taken up by the electronics system with pickup and amplifier that recorded every sound. 1982 New Scientist 4 Feb. 304/1 The electronics for this radio come ready-made from Taiwan. 1999 J. Hecht City of Light x. 120 Nuclear blasts produce a strong burst of electromagnetic waves that can induce strong current pulses in metal wires, and those pulses can fry delicate electronics. 2007 Gay Times Mar. 87/2 The implant picks up electronic signals directly from the surface of the brain and uses them to control computers, electronics and machines. Compounds C1. General attributive. ΚΠ 1946 Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 90 2/2 The whole electronics industry..has been of great importance indirectly to the atomic bomb project. 1950 N.Y. Times 21 May w25/2 (advt.) Prominent NY electronics manufacturer. 1961 Word Study Apr. 3/1 An electronics technician writes about the antennas of a microwave installation. 1964 B. V. Rollin Introd. Electronics xiv. 183 A fully equipped electronics laboratory requires a range of signal generators. 1982 K. Ishiguro Pale View of Hills (1983) vii. 118 He works for an electronics firm. 2006 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 29 Oct. iii. 4/3 One of the companies with which Take-Two parked its video games..was Corner Distributors, an electronics retailer based in the Bronx. C2. electronics engineer n. = electronic engineer n. at electronic adj. Compounds. ΚΠ 1946 B. R. Regen & R. R. Regen (title) German–English dictionary for electronics engineers and physicists. 1954 Economist 30 Oct. 412/2 The stream-lining of operations that..electronics engineers believe to be the main..attraction of computers. 2000 E. Wright in L. P. Steffe & P. W. Thompson Radical Constructivism in Action ii. 12 One could ask the electronics engineer to provide us with a computer print-out..of the point-states of the raster of lights. electronics engineering n. = electronic engineering n. at electronic adj. Compounds. ΚΠ 1947 Science 11 July 33/1 The Company will concentrate on electronics engineering, research, and production of devices in the field. 1975 D. G. Fink Electronics Engineers' Handbk. p. xiii This new Handbook is the first to be devoted to the field of electronics engineering at large. 2000 R. Martins & V. P. Iu in P. Conceição et al. Sci., Technol., & Innovation Policy xxx. 455 The research fields covered are in the areas of civil engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, electromechanical engineering, and software engineering. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1908
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