The migration of particles in an electric field; especially the gradual movement of material in a solid conductor as a result of the momentum of the charge carriers.
Origin
1940s. From electro- + migration.
Definition of electromigration in US English:
electromigration
nounɪˌlɛktrəʊmʌɪˈɡreɪʃn
Physics
The migration of particles in an electric field; especially the gradual movement of material in a solid conductor as a result of the momentum of the charge carriers.