LED ( l  -d , ld)n. A semiconductor diode that converts applied voltage to light and is used in lamps and digital displays. [l(ight-)e(mitting) d(iode).] |
| led (ld) v. Past tense and past participle of lead1. |
led
Verb
the past of lead1
LED Electronics light-emitting diode: a semiconductor that gives out light when an electric current is applied to it
| LED (l-d, ld) Short for light-emitting diode. An electronic semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current passes through it. They are considerably more efficient than incandescent bulbs, and rarely burn out. LEDs are used in many applications such as flat-screen video displays, and increasingly as general sources of light. See also semiconductor laser. |
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| Noun | 1. | LED - diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used alphanumeric display, digital display - a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters) crystal rectifier, junction rectifier, semiconductor diode, diode - a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction OLED, organic light-emitting diode - a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers |
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