English
spintronics
From spin + -tronics, or from spin transport electronics.
Formed from spin + -tronics
Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁- ‘to twist’
Proto-Germanic *spinnaną ‘to spin’
Old English spinnan ‘to spin’
Middle English spinnen ‘to spin or convert fibre into yarn’
English spin
Today it means
noun The storage and transfer of information using the spin state of electrons as well as their charge.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “spintronics”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
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