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transistor
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tran·sis·tor  (trn-zstr, -ss-)
n.
1. A small electronic device containing a semiconductor and having at least three electrical contacts, used in a circuit as an amplifier, detector, or switch.
2. A transistor radio.


transistor [trænˈzɪstə]
n
1. (Electronics) a semiconductor device, having three or more terminals attached to electrode regions, in which current flowing between two electrodes is controlled by a voltage or current applied to one or more specified electrodes. The device is capable of amplification, etc., and has replaced the valve in most circuits since it is much smaller, more robust, and works at a much lower voltage See also junction transistor, field-effect transistor
2. (Electronics) Informal a transistor radio
[originally a trademark, from transfer + resistor, referring to the transfer of electric signals across a resistor]

transistor  (trn-zstr)
An electronic device that controls the flow of an electric current, most often used as an amplifier or switch. Transistors usually consist of three layers of semiconductor material, in which the flow of electric current across the outer layer is regulated by the voltage or current applied at the middle layer. Having replaced the vacuum tube, transistors are the basis of much modern electronic technology, including the microprocessor. See also logic circuitlogic gate

transistor - A blend of transfer and resistor.
See also related terms for transfer.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.transistor - a semiconductor device capable of amplificationtransistor - a semiconductor device capable of amplification
base - (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
collector - the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes
emitter - the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate
FET, field-effect transistor - a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field
p-n-p transistor - a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector
semiconductor device, semiconductor unit, semiconductor - a conductor made with semiconducting material
electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
Translations
transistor [trænˈzɪstəʳ]
A. N (Elec) → transistor m (also transistor set) → transistor m
B. CPD transistor radio Nradio f de transistores

transistor [trænˈzɪstər] n (also transistor radio) → transistor m

transistor
n
(Elec) → Transistor m
(also transistor radio)Transistorradio nt, → Kofferradio nt, → Transistor m (inf)

transistor [trænˈzɪstəʳ] n (Elec) → transistor m inv

transistor
n transistor [trӕnˈsistə]
1 a small electronic device that controls the flow of an electric current. transistor تْرانزِسْتور транзистор tranzistor transistor der Transistor τρανζίστορ transistor transistor ترانزیستور transistori transistor טְרַנזִיסטוֹר ट्रांसिस्टर tranzistor tranzisztor transistor transistor, smári transistor トランジスター 트랜지스터 tranzistorius tranzistors transistor transistor transistor tranzystor transístor tranzistor транзистор tranzistor tranzistor tranzistor transistor วิทยุทรานซิสเตอร์ transistör 電晶體 транзистор ٹرانزسٹر، اليکٹرونک لہر کو کنٹرول کرنے کا آلہ bóng bán dẫn
2 (alsotransistor radio) a portable radio that uses these She took her transistor everywhere with her. radio راديو ترانزستور радиоприемник tranzistor transistor; transistorradio das Transistorradio τρανζιστοράκι transistor transistor(raadio) رادیوی ترانزیستوری radio transistor טְרַנזִיסטוֹר ट्रांज़िस्टर radio tranzisztoros rádió radio transistor ferðaútvarp radiolina トランジスターラジオ 트랜지스터 라디오 tranzistorius tranzistorradio radio transistor transistorradio transistorradio, reiseradio tranzystor rádio transistorizado radio(tranzistor) транзистор(ный радиоприёмник) tranzistor(ové) rádio tranzistor tranzistor transistorradio วิทยุแบบพกพา transistörlü radyo 電晶體收音機 транзисторний радіоприймач ٹرانزسٹر والا ريڈيو máy thu thanh bán dẫn

transistor ترانزستور tranzistor transistor Transistor τρανζίστορ transistor transistori transistor tranzistor transistor トランジスター 트랜지스터 transistor transistor tranzystor transistor транзистор transistor อุปกรณ์กึ่งตัวนำช่วยขยายสัญญานทางอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ transistör thiết bị bán dẫn 晶体管


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New technologies will be needed for industry to keep pace with Moore's law, an unofficial rule stating that the number of transistors on a computer chip doubles about every 18 months, resulting in rapid progress in computers and telecommunications.
Transistors performed essentially the same functions as tubes but were smaller , lighter , cooler and more reliable All said and done they were better ,smaller and more efficient than the vacuum tubes they replaced.
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