preelectronic

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ electronic

Adjective

preelectronic (not comparable)

  1. Before the introduction of electronics.
    • 2011, Thomas J. Misa, Gender Codes: Why Women Are Leaving Computing, page 98:
      The preelectronic history of data processing in Britain represented a firmly feminized field of endeavor in the early and mid-20th century. Perceived as rote, deskilled work, women trainees were hired exclusively to operate and program the machines that performed payroll, accounting, and even scientific computations.
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