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Diode vs Diodic - What's the difference?

diode | diodic |

As a noun diode

is an electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; a valve.

As an adjective diodic is

of, pertaining to, or functioning as a diode.

diode

English

(wikipedia diode)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; a valve.
  • A two-terminal semiconductor device, having a p-n junction, used chiefly as a rectifier.

    • Related terms

    * electrode * anode * cathode * triode * tetrode * pentode * hexode * heptode * octode * nonode

    Derived terms

    (active semiconductor component) * LED * photodiode * Zener diode

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    diodic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (physics) Of, pertaining to, or functioning as a diode