transistor
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The invention of the transistor in 1948 hugely reduced the size and electricity consumption of computers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
The 1948 invention of the transistor and the 1972 microprocessor led to smaller, more-powerful computers and helped the internet’s rise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
L.A. literature: In a durably famous metaphor for Southern California, “The Crying of Lot 49’s” heroine, Oedipa, compares the sight of a distant sprawling suburb to a transistor radio’s printed circuit board.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The fire was right beneath a power line, and the transistor charred.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
“Hey, Dad,” I asked, “can I borrow your transistor radio?”
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
Vocabulary lists containing transistor
Computer Science and Technology - High School
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