solid-state

[ sol-id-steyt ]

adjective

, Electronics.

1. designating or pertaining to electronic devices, as transistors or crystals, that can control current without the use of moving parts, heated filaments, or vacuum gaps.

solid-state

noun

1. modifier (of an electronic device) activated by a semiconductor component in which current flow is through solid material rather than in a vacuum
2. modifier of, concerned with, characteristic of, or consisting of solid matter

Word History and Origins

Origin of solid-state¹

First recorded in 1965–70