optoadj.
/ˈɒptəʊ/, U.S. /ˈɑptoʊ/ Optoelectronic.
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photoelectronic1922
radionic1943
optoelectronic1955
optronic1955
acoustoelectronic1959
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1981 Electronics 30 June 174/2 (heading) Few opto engineers in sight.
1988 New Scientist 21 Apr. 51/2 The trigger for these measurements is provided every 5 millimetres by a following wheel fitted with a slotted disk and an ‘opto’ switch.
1997 Electronic Engin. Times 14 July 38 (heading) Si optical connector a stepping-stone to opto integration.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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