ALL meanings of light-emitting diode
light-e·mit·ting di·ode
L l - noun Technical meaning of light-emitting diode (electronics) (LED) a type of diode that emits light when current passes through it. Depending on the material used the colour can be visible or infrared. LEDs have many uses, visible LEDs are used as indicator lights on all sorts of electronic devices and in moving-message panels, while infrared LEDs are the heart of remote control devices. See also smoke-emitting diode. 1
- noun light-emitting diode LED. 1
- noun light-emitting diode a diode of semiconductor material, such as gallium arsenide, that emits light when a forward bias is applied, the colour depending on the semiconductor material: used as off/on indicators 0
- noun light-emitting diode LED 0
- noun light-emitting diode (physics) a rectifying semiconductor device which converts electrical energy into electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength in or near the visible spectrum of light. 0