What does "quantum electrodynamics" mean?

The study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with electrically charged matter within the framework of relativity and quantum mechanics.

Quantum electrodynamics

Common synonyms include: qed, qed based, qed-based, qed-derived, qed-specific, quantum electrodynamic.

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The study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with electrically charged matter within the framework of relativity and quantum mechanics. uncountable
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a relativistic quantum theory of the electromagnetic interactions of photons and electrons and muons wordnet