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electronic and electric?

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To my mind, electric refers to the electric field and all its consequences, such as electric current. Electronics normally involves a miniaturised network of components through which an electric current might flow.

Electronic is a subset of electrics.

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Originally posted by ItsJustLogan
electronic and electric?

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Electronic is a thing that works on electric.

Electric is means current.


Im an electrician but I don't the exact definitions in english. :s

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if it is used as a

electronic device and electric device

i would say electronic is a set of electric driven divises working to a common goal

and an electric devise is anything on the component level

or ask smug

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electronic = eccentric electric
electric = fundamentalist electronic
electric guitars > electronic keyboards

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the electric slide and the electric boogaloo are examples of non-electronic uses.

If you were to say "electronic eel" I would think of a robotic eel, not the electric eel. or something.

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Strictly speaking, 'electronics' originally referred to devices that used electrons, but some chips contain p-type semiconductors where the charge carriers are effectively positive. These positive charge carriers, called 'holes' are effectively the absence of electrons, so I guess that the electrons are important here too.

I still prefer my original answer though.

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electronic = good band
electric = me in bed

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electric = me in bed

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yep, i walked straight into that one.

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electric- electric \E*lec"tric\, Electrical \E*lec"tric*al\, a. [L. electrum amber, a mixed metal, Gr. ?; akin to ? the beaming sun, cf. Skr. arc to beam, shine: cf. F. ['e]lectrique. The name came from the production of electricity by the friction of amber.] 1. Pertaining to electricity; consisting of, containing, derived from, or produced by, electricity; as, electric power or virtue; an electric jar; electric effects; an electric spark.

electronic- adj 1: of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons; "electronic devices" 2: of or concerned with electrons; "electronic energy"


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