field-effect transistor

[ feeld-i-fekt ]
/ ˈfild ɪˌfɛkt /

noun Electronics.

a transistor in which the output current is varied by varying the value of an electric field within a region of the device. Abbreviation: FET

Origin of field-effect transistor

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby field-effect transistor

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British Dictionary definitions for field-effect transistor

field-effect transistor

noun

a unipolar transistor consisting of three or more electrode regions, the source, one or more gates, and the drain. A current flowing in a channel between the highly doped source and drain is controlled by the electric field arising from a voltage applied between source and gate Abbreviation: FET See also JFET, IGFET