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field-effect transistor

field-ef·fect transis·tor
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feeld-i-fekt]
    • /ˈfild ɪˌfɛkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feeld-i-fekt]
    • /ˈfild ɪˌfɛkt/

Definitions of field-effect transistor words

  • noun field-effect transistor a transistor in which the output current is varied by varying the value of an electric field within a region of the device. Abbreviation: FET. 1
  • noun field-effect transistor a unipolar transistor consisting of three or more electrode regions, the source, one or more gates, and the drain. A current flowing in a channel between the highly doped source and drain is controlled by the electric field arising from a voltage applied between source and gate 0

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Origin of field-effect transistor

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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field-effect transistor popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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