electronic device
Circuit-powered machine
An electronic device is any apparatus that uses electrical circuits to perform a function—from smartphones and computers to televisions and medical monitors.
The term is broad enough to cover both complex systems and simple components: Please turn off all electronic devices during takeoff.
In legal and regulatory contexts, electronic device often distinguishes battery-powered or plugged-in equipment from purely mechanical tools.
- DVD playerDevice for watching films
- flat screenThin electronic display
- battery chargerRestores energy to cells
- charging cableWire for refilling batteries
- power cordWire delivering electricity
computer · e-reader · touch screen · oscilloscope · smartphone · smart watch · fitness tracker · gaming console · telephone · fax machine · accelerometer · multimeter · wearable · walkie-talkie · microphone · server · projector · GPS receiver
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Tool with moving parts
manual tool · hand tool · manual typewriter · mechanical watch · hand crank
electronic deviceprimitive tool
Basic early-era instrument
simple machine · raw material · natural object · flint knife · mortar and pestle
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