ALL meanings of triode
tri·ode
T t - noun triode a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid. 1
- noun triode an electronic valve having three electrodes, a cathode, an anode, and a grid, the potential of the grid controlling the flow of electrons between the cathode and anode. It has been replaced by the transistor 0
- noun triode any electronic device, such as a thyratron, having three electrodes 0
- noun triode an electronic device with three electrodes; esp., an electron tube with an anode, cathode, and grid 0