NOUN | artifact | light-emitting diode, LED | diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current |
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Meaning | diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used. | |
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Synonym | LED | |
Part of | digital display, alphanumeric display | A display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters) |
Narrower | organic light-emitting diode, OLED | A self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers |
Broader | diode, semiconductor diode, junction rectifier, crystal rectifier | A semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction |
Spanish | diodo emisor de luz, diodo luminoso, led | |
Catalan | díode emissor de llum, led |
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