Diode

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdaɪəʊd/
• US IPA: /ˈdaɪoÊŠd/

Origin

- + ode + - Learned formation, coined by in 1919, after Greek δίοδος.

Full definition of diode

Noun

1. An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; a valve.
2. A two-terminal semiconductor device, having a p-n junction, used chiefly as a rectifier.

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• Dodie