adjective
- of, relating to, or existing in the period before the development or widespread use of electronic devices and technology
Usage: often used in historical or comparative contexts
Examples
- Preelectronic communication relied heavily on handwritten letters and telegrams.
- The museum displayed preelectronic office equipment such as typewriters and filing cabinets.
- Many preelectronic manufacturing processes were labor-intensive and time-consuming.
- Historians study preelectronic societies to understand how information was shared before computers.
- The transition from preelectronic to electronic banking transformed financial services.