An electron is a subatomic particle. Electron may also refer to: Science Elementary charge or electron Electron (bird), a small genus of motmots Places Electron, Gauteng, a community in Gauteng province, South Africa Electron, Washington, a community in Washington, US People Electron (computer hacker) or Richard Jones (born 1969), member of an Australian hacking group Lou Fine or E Lectron (1914–1971), American comic book artist Organisations Tokyo Electron, an electronics and semiconductor company Electron, a tram builder based in Lviv, Ukraine Other uses Electron (comics), a fictional Marvel Comics character Rocket Lab Electron, a small orbital rocket in use by Rocket Lab Electron (software framework), an open-source framework developed by GitHub AMC Electron, a re-branding of AMC Amitron, the electric urban vehicle concept by AMC Acorn Electron, an 8-bit computer by Acorn Computers BlackBerry Electron, a smartphone by Research in Motion Visa Electron, a brand of credit or debit cards Electron engine, a video game engine by Obsidian Entertainment L-188W "Electron", an Argentine Navy version of the Lockheed L-188 Electra Electron Lahar, a mudflow that came from Mount Rainier 500 years ago. See also Elektron (resin), an ancient Greek name for Amber, a fossilized resin Elektron (disambiguation) Electro (disambiguation) Electrum, an alloy of gold and silver Tron (disambiguation)