transistor

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Blend of transconductance (or transfer) and resistor

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[edit] Noun

Singular
transistor

Plural
transistors

transistor (plural transistors)

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  1. a solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions
  2. (dated, informal) a transistor radio

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[edit] Galician

[edit] Noun

transistor m. (plural transistores)

  1. a transistor (semiconductor device)
  2. a transistor radio

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English

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transistor m. inv.

  1. transistor (device)
  2. transistor radio