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transistor

 

[ หˆtranzษชstษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

electronic component

A semiconductor device with three connections, capable of amplification in addition to rectification.

Synonyms

electronic component, semiconductor device

Examples of usage

  • The transistor revolutionized the field of electronics.
  • Modern computers rely heavily on transistors for their operation.

Translations

Translations of the word "transistor" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น transistor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅเคฐเคพเค‚เคœเคฟเคธเฅเคŸเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Transistor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ transistor

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะฐะฝะทะธัั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tranzystor

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใ‚ธใ‚นใ‚ฟ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท transistor

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ transistor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท transistรถr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŠธ๋žœ์ง€์Šคํ„ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฑุงู†ุฒุณุชูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tranzistor

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tranzistor

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ™ถไฝ“็ฎก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tranzistor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ smรกri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั€ะฐะฝะทะธัั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ แƒแƒœแƒ–แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tranzistor

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ transistor

Etymology

The term 'transistor' is a combination of 'transfer' and 'resistor', reflecting the device's ability to amplify or switch electronic signals. The first point-contact transistor was invented in 1947 at Bell Labs. This invention marked the beginning of the solid-state electronics era, leading to smaller, more efficient electronic devices.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,675, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.