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consumer electronics

Electronic equipment intended for everyday use, typically in private homes

Also known as home electronics · household electronics · Entertainment system

Instance of: product category
Subclass of: electronic device
Part of: electronics industry

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Consumer electronics, also known as home electronics, are electronic devices intended for everyday household use. Consumer electronics include those used for entertainment, communications, and recreation. Historically, these products were referred to as "black goods" in American English due to many products being housed in black or dark casings. This term is used to distinguish them from "white goods", which are meant for housekeeping tasks, such as washing machines and refrigerators. In British English, they are often called "brown goods" by producers and sellers because they were historically housed in wooden cases. Since the 2010s, this distinction has been absent in big box consumer electronics stores, whose inventories include entertainment, communication, and home office devices, as well as home appliances.

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Facet of: electronics
Used by: consumer
Creator: electronics manufacturer
Industry: consumer electronics industry
Has use: entertainment

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