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ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("electronic device" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electronic device"):
electron tube; thermionic tube; thermionic vacuum tube; thermionic valve; tube; vacuum tube (electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope)
trackball (an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen)
system clock (an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components)
digital scanner; image scanner; scanner (an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer)
repeater ((electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again)
read-out; readout (an electronic device the displays information in a visual form)
organiser; organizer; PDA; personal digital assistant; personal organiser; personal organizer (a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.)
artificial pacemaker; pacemaker (an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker)
multiplexer (a device that can interleave two or more activities)
computer mouse; mouse (a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad)
logic element (an electronic device that performs an elementary logic operation)
deaf-aid; hearing aid (an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing)
generator (an electronic device for producing a signal voltage)
doubler (an electronic device that doubles the voltage or the frequency of an input signal)
dongle ((computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software)
display adapter; display adaptor ((computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display)
display; video display (an electronic device that represents information in visual form)
defibrillator (an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation)
beeper; pager (an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged)
answering machine (an electronic device that answers the telephone and records messages)
Context examples:
An electronic device designed to generate a constant current.
(Current Source Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
An electronic device designed as a central connection for other devices.
(Hub Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
An electronic device designed to detect and amplify light signals.
(Photomultiplier Tube Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
A mechanical device designed to blend materials or an electronic device designed to blend signals.
(Mixer Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
An electronic device or component capable of converting digital signals to and from analog form.
(Codec, NCI Thesaurus)
A clear cover over an instrument or any crystalline element component of an electronic device.
(Crystal Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
A procedure involving an electronic device that delivers electrical stimulation to the heart to treat bradycardia.
(Pacemaker Procedure, NCI Thesaurus/ACC)
An electronic device for converting between serial data from a computer and an audio signal suitable for transmission over a telephone line connected to another modem.
(Modem Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
An electronic device designed to vary the frequency, amplitude, or phase of an electromagnetic signal.
(Modulator Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
An electronic device designed to produce a wave signal.
(Oscillator Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
