Transistor: meaning, definitions and examples
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transistor
[ หtranzษชstษr ]
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:
๐ต๐น transistor
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐเคพเคเคเคฟเคธเฅเคเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Transistor
๐ฎ๐ฉ transistor
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฐะฝะทะธััะพั
๐ต๐ฑ tranzystor
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฉใณใธในใฟ
๐ซ๐ท transistor
๐ช๐ธ transistor
๐น๐ท transistรถr
๐ฐ๐ท ํธ๋์ง์คํฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฑุงูุฒุณุชูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ tranzistor
๐ธ๐ฐ tranzistor
๐จ๐ณ ๆถไฝ็ฎก
๐ธ๐ฎ tranzistor
๐ฎ๐ธ smรกri
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะฐะฝะทะธััะพั
๐ฌ๐ช แขแ แแแแแกแขแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tranzistor
๐ฒ๐ฝ transistor
Word origin
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.