Transistor

Definitions

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. A transistor radio.
   dated, informal, metonymically

Equivalents

Examples

“Switches and transistors control⟳ the flow⟳ of electricity like⟳ valves and faucets control⟳ water. Resistors limit⟳ the flow⟳ of electricity. […] Light⟳ is transmitted from the color LED, through the fiber optic cable, to control⟳ the NPN transistor (Q2) and red LED (D1).”

“Turn⟳ your transistor on and let⟳ the music play⟳”

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