The definition you're referring to is related to electromagnetic force, which is one of the four fundamental forces of nature. Specifically, it describes the force of attraction or repulsion between charged objects due to their electric charges. Charged objects generate electric fields, which exert forces on other charged objects.
The electromagnetic force is responsible for a wide range of phenomena, including the behavior of atoms and molecules, the formation of chemical bonds, and the interactions between charged particles. It is described quantitatively by Coulomb's Law, which states that the magnitude of the force between two point charges is proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.