/ ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪk; NAmE -ˈtrɑːnɪk/ adjective [ usually before noun ]
1.
( of a device ) having or using many small parts, such as microchips , that control and direct a small electric current :
an electronic calculator
electronic music
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2.
concerned with electronic equipment :
an electronic engineer
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from electron + -ic .