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geography of the electronics industry  

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  • The electronics industry manufactures the suite of information and communications technologies that harness the processing capacity of semiconductors, or microchips. In practical terms, the core set of electronics industries includes chip design and fabrication, computers, consumer electronics, and communications equipment (e.g., cell phones). [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Electronics Industry, Geography of]

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