Associations to the word «Diode»

Pictures for the word «Diode»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

DIODE, noun. A thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier.
DIODE, noun. A semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche