Transistor (noun)

A semiconductor device that can be used to amplify or switch electronic signals.

Origin:

The word transistor comes from the combination of the words transfer and resistor, it refers to a semiconductor device that can be used to amplify or switch electronic signals.

Examples:

1. The invention of the transistor revolutionized the field of electronics.
2. The transistor is a key component in many electronic devices such as radios and computers.
3. Transistor technology has greatly increased the efficiency and miniaturization of electronic devices.
4. Transistor circuit is used in the amplification and switching of electronic signals.
5. The first transistor was developed in 1947 by Bell Labs and it was a major breakthrough in the field of electronics.