Transistor

/trænˈzɪstər/

noun

A tiny electronic device used in many machines and gadgets for controlling the flow of electricity.

The circuit board in your computer has millions of transistors.

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Understand that 'transistor' signifies key advancements in electronics and microprocessors.

Thanks to transistors, smartphones are incredibly powerful.

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Transistors are basic building blocks in circuits, much like bricks in a wall.

The new sensor uses a network of transistors to function.

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The invention of the transistor allowed devices to become much smaller and portable.

Without transistors, we wouldn't have such compact mobile phones.

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