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preelectronic

preelectronic adjective: before the introduction of electronics.

Adjective

preelectronic (not comparable)

  1. Before the introduction of electronics.
    • The preelectronic history of data processing in Britain represented a firmly feminized field of endeavor in the early and mid-20th century. Perceived as rote, deskilled work, women trainees were hired exclusively to operate and program the machines that performed payroll, accounting, and even...2011, Thomas J. Misa, Gender Codes: Why Women Are Leaving Computing, page 98

Origin of preelectronic

From pre- + electronic.

Questions about preelectronic

What does preelectronic mean?
Preelectronic means before the introduction of electronics.
What part of speech is preelectronic?
Preelectronic is an adjective.

Words near preelectronic in the dictionary

  1. preelecting
  2. preelection
  3. preelections
  4. preelectoral
  5. preelectric
  6. preelectronic
  7. preelects
  8. preem
  9. preembargo
  10. preembedding
  11. preembryo

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