light-emitting diode

Noun
  1. Diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current;
    Color depends on the material used (synset 103671688)
    is a type of: crystal rectifier, diode, junction rectifier, semiconductor diode - a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
    subtypes: oled, organic light-emitting diode - a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers
    is a part of: alphanumeric display, digital display - a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)
    same as: led

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