noun
electronic element; electronic component
Technical term for a basic functional unit in electronic circuits, such as a transistor, diode, or integrated circuit.
この回路には三つの電子素子が使われている。
Three electronic elements are used in this circuit.
電子素子の小型化が進んでいる。
Miniaturization of electronic components is advancing.
Compound of 電子 (electronic) and 素子 (element, device). The term is a modern technical coinage.