led

led  (ld)

v.

Past tense and past participle of lead¹.

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led

Verb

the past of lead¹

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LED Electronics light-emitting diode: a semiconductor that gives out light when an electric current is applied to it

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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.

Thesaurus

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 light-emitting diode 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

Translations

LED n abbr (= light-emitting diode) → LED m

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LED n abbr (= light-emitting diode) → LED f, diode électroluminescente

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LED n abbr (Elec) (= light-emitting diode) → LED f

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LED n abbr (ELEC) (= light-emitting diode) → diodo a emissione luminosa