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2 definitions found From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: diode n 1: a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier [syn: {rectifying tube}, {rectifying valve}] 2: a semiconductor that consists of a P-N junction [syn: {semiconductor diode}, {junction rectifier}, {crystal rectifier}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: diodeA {semiconductor} device which conducts electric current run in one direction only. This is the simplest kind of semiconductor device, it has two terminals and a single PN junction. One diode can be used as a {half-wave rectifier} or four as a {full-wave rectifier}. (1995-03-14)
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