electronics

 
Pronunciation: /ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks, ɛl-/

plural noun

[usually treated as singular]
  • the branch of physics and technology concerned with the design of circuits using transistors and microchips, and with the behaviour and movement of electrons in a semiconductor, conductor, vacuum, or gas: electronics is seen as a growth industry [as modifier]: electronics engineers
  • [treated as plural] circuits or devices using transistors, microchips, and other components: the electronics have been incorporated inside a connector