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晶体管 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • transistor noun A small semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals.

Senses

晶体管 is used for these senses in English:

  • transistor (semiconductors) A solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions.
  • transistor radio (dated) A (typically small and portable) radio receiver having transistors rather than thermionic valves; popular from the late 1950s.

transistor — full definition

  1. noun A small semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals.
  2. noun Informal short form of "transistor radio."