- electronic
- electronic e‧lec‧tron‧ic [ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪk, ˌelɪk- ǁ -ˈtrɑː-] adjective
• an electronic organizer (= equipment that you can use to record addresses, phone numbers etc ) with 256 KB of memory
2. using or produced by using electronic equipment:• electronic music
• electronic publishing
— electronically adverb :• The data is stored electronically.
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electronic UK US /ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪk/ adjective► using, based on, or used in a system of operation which involves the control of electric current by various devices, such as microchips: »electronic games/gadgets/goods
»They design integrated circuits and other electronic components.
»electronic device/equipment/product
► IT kept in electronic form on a microchip, disk, or computer: »an electronic catalogue/database
»electronic data/records
► INTERNET, E-COMMERCE using the internet or another electronic communication system in order to operate: »electronic access/billing
»electronic media/publishing
»These days, people are using a growing array of electronic communication methods - e-mail, text messaging, instant messaging, and social networking sites.
electronic payment/cash system »Cheques are steadily being replaced by electronic payment systems such as debit cards.
electronically /ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪkli/ US /-ˈtrɑːnɪ-/ adverb► »These journals will soon be available electronically.
Financial and business terms. 2012.