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laptronica en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of laptop + electronica. The term gained a certain degree of currency in the 1990s.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Musical output made with a laptop computer combined with electronic devices, portable enough for live performances.
    • More recently, the notion of using a portable computer on stage became a reality and new forms of music including laptronica, the synthesis of laptop and electronica, were born. 2012, Leigh Landy, Making Music with Sounds, Routledge, →ISBN, page 16: