diode, semiconductor diode, junction rectifier, crystal rectifier
(noun) a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
diode, rectifying tube, rectifying valve
(noun) a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
Source: WordNet® 3.1
diode (plural diodes)
(electronics) An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
• transistor
• memristor
• conductor
• resistor
• inductor
• capacitor
• insulator
• emitter
• source
• drain
• bias
• Dodie, Edoid
Source: Wiktionary
14 April 2025
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
