transistor

The definition of a transistor is an electronic device that works by controlling the flow of the electrical current.

(noun)

An example of a transistor is something combined in large numbers with microcircuits into a single circuit board and used in a computer.

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See transistor in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a solid-state, electronic device, composed of semiconductor material, as germanium, silicon, etc., that controls current flow without use of a vacuum: transistors are similar in function to electron tubes, but have the advantages of being compact, long-lived, and low in power requirements
  2. popularly a transistorized radio

Origin: tran(sfer) + (re)sistor: it transfers a current across a resistor

See transistor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A small electronic device containing a semiconductor and having at least three electrical contacts, used in a circuit as an amplifier, detector, or switch.
  2. A transistor radio.

Origin:

Origin: trans(fer)

Origin: + (res)istor

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