Preelectronic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Preelectronic is an adjective meaning Before the introduction of electronics.
Meaning
Before the introduction of electronics.
Example Sentences
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 scientific computations.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include preelectric, postelectronic, precomputer, predigital, pretelevision, pretechnological.
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