transistor
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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
"These days, a transistor channel can be only about 15 to 18 atoms wide, which is super, super tiny, and they're extremely intricate," Karapetyan said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
No wonder AT&T missed every major technology transition after the transistor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
“Use it to find the transistor radio,” Alex suggested.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Vocabulary lists containing transistor
Computer Science and Technology - High School
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