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diode
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun diode has 2 senses
- diode(n = noun.artifact) rectifying tube, rectifying valve - a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier; Array is a kind of electron tube, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, tube, vacuum tube
- diode(n = noun.artifact) crystal rectifier, junction rectifier, semiconductor diode - a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction; Array has particulars: led, light-emitting diode
is a kind of semiconductor, semiconductor device, semiconductor unit
OXFORD DICTIONARY
diode, n. Electronics 1 a semiconductor allowing the flow of current in one direction only and having two terminals.
2 a thermionic valve having two electrodes.
2 a thermionic valve having two electrodes.
Etymology
DI-(1) + ELECTRODE
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