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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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noun
- 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
- popularly a transistorized radio
Origin: tran(sfer) + (re)sistor: it transfers a current across a resistor
See transistor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A small electronic device containing a semiconductor and having at least three electrical contacts, used in a circuit as an amplifier, detector, or switch.
- A transistor radio.
Origin:
Origin: trans(fer)
Origin: + (res)istor
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