Elektor (ἠλέκτωρ) is also an ancient Greek name or epithet of the Sun, see Helios.Elektor, also known as Elektor Magazine is a monthly magazine about all aspects of electronics, originally published in the Netherlands as Elektronica Wereld in 1961 and Elektuur from 1964.

Elektor normally supply the source code and files free of charge via their website. Most PCB artwork is also available from their website. Elektor also publishes books, CDs and DVDs about audio, microprocessors, software, programming languages and general purpose electronics.