Meaning | The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication. |
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Synonym | EE |
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Category of | repeater | (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again |
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Narrower | telecommunication | (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance |
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Broader | engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology | The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems |
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Spanish | ingeniería eléctrica |
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Catalan | enginyeria elèctrica |
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