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light-emitting diode
[ lahyt-i-mit-ing ]
light-emitting diode
noun
- a diode of semiconductor material, such as gallium arsenide, that emits light when a forward bias is applied, the colour depending on the semiconductor material: used as off/on indicators LED
light-emitting diode
- See LED
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Word History and Origins
Origin of light-emitting diode1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
OLED stands for organic light-emitting diode and is a technology built into the screen itself to improve picture quality.
From Popular-Science
With the help of AI, Aspuru-Guzik discovered new organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs, that were brighter than typical LEDs.
This new light-emitting diode, or LED, might someday deliver the glow in lamps and other types of home lighting, its developers say.
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