consumer electronics

Home tech products

Consumer electronics are electronic devices designed for personal use rather than industrial or commercial applications.

The category includes televisions, smartphones, laptops, tablets, gaming consoles, and audio equipment.

The consumer electronics section takes up half the store.

The term distinguishes mass-market products from professional or specialized equipment.

devices

smartphone

Handheld connected computer

camera · smartwatch · e-reader · headphones · speakers · gaming console · drone · soundbar · camcorder · projector

culture

upgrade

Raise to higher standard

Apple · Samsung · Sony · warranty · trade-in · refurbished · second-hand · e-waste · recycling · repair

connectivity

Bluetooth

Short-range wireless protocol

  • Wi-FiWireless network standard
  • wirelessUntethered signal transmission
  • USBDevice connection standard

ethernet · NFC · 5G · pairing · syncing · hotspot · USB-C · charging cable · dongle · adapter

entertainment

streaming

Real-time digital delivery

  • gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
  • moviesFeature-length filmed entertainment
  • musicOrganized auditory art

Netflix · Spotify · Hulu · Dolby · surround sound · 4K · HDMI · multimedia · home theater · remote control

components

microchip

Miniature semiconductor processor

circuitry · transistor · capacitor · resistor · LED · LCD · OLED · PCB · battery · lithium-ion

smart home

IoT

Interconnected smart device ecosystem

smart thermostat · security cameras · smart locks · smart lighting · smart fridge · smart oven · automation · hub · smart plugs · sensors

innovation

cutting-edge

At innovation's forefront

revolutionary · disruptive · futuristic · flagship · early adopter · product launch · R&D · patent · prototype · beta

Categories
Opposites
end-user market segment

consumer electronicsindustrial machinery

Manufacturing plant apparatus

industrial equipment · heavy machinery · scientific instruments · laboratory equipment · manufacturing equipment

scale and complexity

consumer electronicsheavy machinery

Large powered industrial apparatus

industrial machinery · capital equipment

technological vs. non-technological goods

consumer electronicshandicrafts

Manually created decorative objects

artisanal goods · mechanical devices

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G