Noun: diode 'dI,owd
- A semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
"The semiconductor diode was used to convert AC to DC in the circuit";
- semiconductor diode, junction rectifier, crystal rectifier
- A thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
"The old radio used a diode in its power supply";
- rectifying tube, rectifying valve
Derived forms: diodes
Type of: electron tube, semiconductor, semiconductor device, semiconductor unit, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, tube, vacuum tube
Encyclopedia: Diode