Gale Electronics Thesaurus

The Gale Electronics Thesaurus is a subset of the master Gale Technology Thesaurus in the narrower domain all electronic devices and components used by consumers and industry in the form of finished products or parts for manufacturing except computers, computer components, and peripherals specifically intended for use with stand-alone or networked computers. Consumer electronics (stereos, televisions, cell phones, tablets) are included, but computers are not, as they are in the Gale Computer Thesaurus. Industrial electronics (component parts and devices used in electronics manufacturing, from single transistors to assembly line robots) that usually perform a dedicated function are also included. Technical terms, terms for research and development, scientific theory, and other intangibles are also found in this thesaurus. All thesaural relationships (BT/NT, RT, USE/UF) are included, and some terms have scope notes. The thesaurus contains 1,026 preferred terms/concepts (2019) and is continually updated.