electronics

Everyday

1. Electronics are devices that use electricity and tiny parts like chips to work, such as phones, computers and games consoles. tree →
2. Electronics is the science and technology of designing and making these devices and their circuits. tree →

In the lessons

In science and design technology lessons, pupils build simple circuits with batteries, bulbs and buzzers, an introduction to electronics. In everyday life, families use and recycle electronics; screen time rules may apply. Phrases: consumer electronics, the electronics shop, recycle electronics.

Examples

• Phones and tablets are electronics. tree →
• Keep electronics away from water. tree →
• My uncle studies electronics at college. tree →
• We learned about electronics by building a circuit. tree →
• Old electronics should be recycled, not thrown in the bin. tree →
• The electronics shop sells headphones and cameras. tree →

Note

Electronics ends in -s but is usually treated as uncountable; the subject takes a singular verb: Electronics is interesting. Adjective: electronic (an electronic toy). Electrical means using electricity in general; electronic means using chips and circuits.