Added 9 October 2026
transistor
/tɹænˈzɪs.tɚ/ noun
In Latin: none, coined in 1947 Coined: 1947, by John Robinson Pierce Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about transistor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
Blend of transfer + resistor. Said to have been coined by American engineer John Robinson Pierce in 1947, who used transresistance as the basis for forming transistor.
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