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field-effect Definition

field·-effect (fēld′e fekt′)

adjective

designating or of an electronic component or device, esp. a transistor, controlled by an external electric field

field-effect Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • transistor: CMOS transistors are field-effect transistors ( FETs, or MOSFETs ) instead of the more usual junction transistors.