diode
The origin and history of diode.
Etymology
The word was coined in 1919 by William Henry Eccles from di- and -ode. It was modelled on the Ancient Greek word diodos, meaning a passage through.
The origin and history of diode.
The word was coined in 1919 by William Henry Eccles from di- and -ode. It was modelled on the Ancient Greek word diodos, meaning a passage through.
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