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zener diode

ze·ner di·ode [ znər dī ōd ] (plural ze·ner di·odes)


noun 
Definition:
 
semiconductor with constant voltage: a semiconductor used as a voltage regulator because of its ability to maintain a constant voltage during fluctuating current conditions

[Mid-20th century. After Clarence M. Zener (1905-1993), U.S. physicist]
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