transistor

[ tran-zis-ter ]

/ trænˈzɪs tər /

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noun

Electronics. a semiconductor device that amplifies, oscillates, or switches the flow of current between two terminals by varying the current or voltage between one of the terminals and a third: although much smaller in size than a vacuum tube, it performs similar functions without requiring current to heat a cathode.

Informal. a transistorized radio.

adjective

Informal. transistorized: a transistor radio.

Origin of transistor

First recorded in 1945–50; trans(fer) + (res)istor

Words nearby transistor

transient modulation, transient synovitis, transignification, transilient, transilluminate, transistor, transistorize, transit, transitable, transit camp, transit circle

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Example sentences from the Web for transistor

People had been carrying around music for several years – transistor radios, the Walkman, etc.
From Edison to Jobs|The Daily Beast|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the Namegabe home, the transistor radio, charged with batteries, was the property of the men.
Congo's Anti-Rape Crusader|Delphine Minoui|June 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The transistor is still a critical item in electronics and production isn't up to demand, especially for special designs.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
The PDP-3 circuitry is the static type using saturating transistor flip-flops and, for the most part, transistor switch elements.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)|Digital Equipment Corporation

There was a miniature pocket radio—a transistor radio—on top of the short wave cabinet.
Operation Terror|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
Keeter seemed to hesitate for a minute, then shrugged his shoulders and dropped the transistor into the general's sweating palm.
Membership Drive|Murray F. Yaco
The electrical properties of this odd specimen are unusual and interesting and could lead to a new type of transistor.
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard Keisch

British Dictionary definitions for transistor

transistor

/ (trænˈzɪstə) /

noun

a semiconductor device, having three or more terminals attached to electrode regions, in which current flowing between two electrodes is controlled by a voltage or current applied to one or more specified electrodes. The device is capable of amplification, etc, and has replaced the valve in most circuits since it is much smaller, more robust, and works at a much lower voltageSee also junction transistor, field-effect transistor

informal a transistor radio

Word Origin for transistor

C20: originally a trademark, from transfer + resistor, referring to the transfer of electric signals across a resistor

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for transistor

transistor

An electronic device that can work as an amplifier, transforming weak electrical signals into strong ones. It is normally made from silicon or other semiconductors.

notes for transistor

The transistor is the basic device used in miniaturized electronic systems, such as portable radios, or as a fast switch in computers.

Scientific definitions for transistor

transistor

[ trăn-zĭs′tər ]

An electronic device that controls the flow of an electric current, most often used as an amplifier or switch. Transistors usually consist of three layers of semiconductor material, in which the flow of electric current across the outer layer is regulated by the voltage or current applied at the middle layer. Having replaced the vacuum tube, transistors are the basis of much modern electronic technology, including the microprocessor. See also logic circuit logic gate.

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释义	transistor [ tran-zis-ter ] / trænˈzɪs tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR transistor ON THESAURUS.COM noun Electronics. a semiconductor device that amplifies, oscillates, or switches the flow of current between two terminals by varying the current or voltage between one of the terminals and a third: although much smaller in size than a vacuum tube, it performs similar functions without requiring current to heat a cathode. Informal. a transistorized radio. adjective Informal. transistorized: a transistor radio. Origin of transistor First recorded in 1945–50; trans(fer) + (res)istor Words nearby transistor transient modulation, transient synovitis, transignification, transilient, transilluminate, transistor, transistorize, transit, transitable, transit camp, transit circle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for transistor People had been carrying around music for several years – transistor radios, the Walkman, etc. From Edison to Jobs\|The Daily Beast\|September 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At the Namegabe home, the transistor radio, charged with batteries, was the property of the men. Congo's Anti-Rape Crusader\|Delphine Minoui\|June 28, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The transistor is still a critical item in electronics and production isn't up to demand, especially for special designs. The Scarlet Lake Mystery\|Harold Leland Goodwin The PDP-3 circuitry is the static type using saturating transistor flip-flops and, for the most part, transistor switch elements. Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)\|Digital Equipment Corporation There was a miniature pocket radio—a transistor radio—on top of the short wave cabinet. Operation Terror\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins Keeter seemed to hesitate for a minute, then shrugged his shoulders and dropped the transistor into the general's sweating palm. Membership Drive\|Murray F. Yaco The electrical properties of this odd specimen are unusual and interesting and could lead to a new type of transistor. The Atomic Fingerprint\|Bernard Keisch British Dictionary definitions for transistor transistor / (trænˈzɪstə) / noun a semiconductor device, having three or more terminals attached to electrode regions, in which current flowing between two electrodes is controlled by a voltage or current applied to one or more specified electrodes. The device is capable of amplification, etc, and has replaced the valve in most circuits since it is much smaller, more robust, and works at a much lower voltageSee also junction transistor, field-effect transistor informal a transistor radio Word Origin for transistor C20: originally a trademark, from transfer + resistor, referring to the transfer of electric signals across a resistor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to transistor televisions, camcorders, radios, computers, stereos, transistors, boom box, box, ghetto blaster, portable, video cameras Cultural definitions for transistor transistor An electronic device that can work as an amplifier, transforming weak electrical signals into strong ones. It is normally made from silicon or other semiconductors. notes for transistor The transistor is the basic device used in miniaturized electronic systems, such as portable radios, or as a fast switch in computers. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for transistor transistor [ trăn-zĭs′tər ] An electronic device that controls the flow of an electric current, most often used as an amplifier or switch. Transistors usually consist of three layers of semiconductor material, in which the flow of electric current across the outer layer is regulated by the voltage or current applied at the middle layer. Having replaced the vacuum tube, transistors are the basis of much modern electronic technology, including the microprocessor. See also logic circuit logic gate. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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transistor

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