diode | ||
1. | [ noun ] (electronics) a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier | |
Synonyms: | rectifying_valve rectifying_tube | |
Related terms: | tube | |
2. | [ noun ] (physics,electronics,electricity) a semiconductor that consists of a P-N junction | |
Synonyms: | junction_rectifier crystal_rectifier semiconductor_diode | |
Related terms: | semiconductor_device light-emitting_diode | |
Similar spelling: |
Diede diet Dido ditto dit die_out |