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bionics: biology + electronics
1. Application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems, especially electronic systems.
2. A blend of biology and electronics.
  • Biology: The science of life and of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution. It includes botany and zoology and all their subdivisions.
  • Electronics: Electronic devices and systems or the application of the conduction of electric charges in various media, including vacuums, gaseous media, and semiconductors.
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electrical and electronics engineers
Being one of the largest branches of engineering, these specialities design and develop electrical and electronic equipment and products.
  • They work with power generation and transmission; machinery controls; lighting and wiring for buildings, automobiles, and aircraft; computers; radar; communications equipment; missile guidance systems; and consumer goods; such as, television sets and appliances.
  • They may specialize in communications, computers, or power distribution equipment, or in a subdivision; such as, aviation electronic systems or in the research, development, and design of new products.
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Electronics Terms
  1. Introduction to Computers by Peter Norton; McGraw Hill; New York; 2006.
  2. Modern Dictionary of Electronics by Rudolf F. Graf; Howard W. Sams & Company; Indianapolis, Indiana; 1988.
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