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diode
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diode
[dī′od]
1 an electron tube or x-ray tube having a cathode and an anode.
2 an electrical device that has a higher conductance for current flowing in one direction than for current flowing in the opposite direction.
diode
a piece of equipment with two terminals which carries electrical current in one direction only.
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