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.