diode

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdaɪəʊd/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdaɪoʊd/

Noun

diode (plural diodes)

1. (electronics) An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.

Related terms

• electrode
• anode
• cathode
• triode
• tetrode
• pentode
• hexode
• heptode
• octode
• nonode

Translations

• French: diode
• German: Diode
• Portuguese: diodo
• Russian: дио́д
• Spanish: diodo

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