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field–effect transistor

noun field–ef·fect transistor \ˈfēld-ə-ˌfekt-\

Definition of FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR

:  a transistor in which the output current is controlled by a variable electric field
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First Known Use of FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR

1953

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