field-effect transistor

Definitions of field-effect transistor
  1. noun
    a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field
    synonyms: FET
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    type of:
    electronic transistor, junction transistor, transistor
    a semiconductor device capable of amplification
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