Electric = using electricity for power: an electric blanket; an electric kettle Electrical = related to electricity: electrical switching system; electrical faults Electronic = using, based on or used in a system of operation which involves the control of electric current by various devices: an electronic gamesboard; electronic gadgets; electronic devices.
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Electronic (adj.) refers to a device or system that use electrical components to process information or data, or to control a process, as opposed to an electric device that use electricity to perform an immediate and direct task; e.g. an electric motor cause a motion whose specific nature may be controlled by an electronic control (or driving) module.