Avionics


(used with a singular verb) the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
(used with a plural verb) the devices themselves.
Contemporary Examples

The introduction of AIMS in the 777 changed the architecture of the avionics on Boeing airliners.
MH370 Debris Is Lost Forever, Can the Plane Be Found Without It? Clive Irving September 6, 2014

noun
(functioning as sing) the science and technology of electronics applied to aeronautics and astronautics
(functioning as pl) the electronic circuits and devices of an aerospace vehicle
n.

1949, from aviation + electronics.

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