B2nountechnologyscience
US/trænˈzɪs.tər/
UK/trænˈzɪs.tə/
a small electronic part that controls or increases an electric current in a device
In context
Every phone contains billions of tiny transistors on a single chip.
The invention of the transistor made computers smaller and cheaper.
My grandfather still keeps an old transistor radio in his kitchen.
Words that go with transistor
noun + noun
- transistor radioHe listened to the game on a transistor radio.
- transistor countA higher transistor count usually means a faster chip.
- transistor circuitThe students built a simple transistor circuit in the lab.
- silicon transistorEarly chips used a silicon transistor.
adjective + noun
- power transistorA power transistor can handle much more current than a small one.
noun + preposition
- billions of transistorsA modern processor holds billions of transistors.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
transitorCorrect: transistor