CEFR B2

transistor

noun

Meaning

A semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and electrical power, forming the basic building block of modern electronic devices.

Examples

The invention of the transistor revolutionized electronics.
Modern computers contain billions of transistors on a single chip.

Synonyms: component, device, semiconductor, microchip

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transistor (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /trænˈzɪstər/

Definition

A semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and electrical power, forming the basic building block of modern electronic devices.

Examples

The invention of the transistor revolutionized electronics.
Modern computers contain billions of transistors on a single chip.
Early radios used vacuum tubes, but transistors made them smaller and more reliable.

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