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Definition of diode noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

diode

noun

/ˈdaɪəʊd/

/ˈdaɪəʊd/

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an electronic device in which the electric current passes in one direction only, for example a silicon chipTopics Engineeringc2
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from di- ‘two’ + a shortened form of electrode.

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