DIODE
What does "DIODE" mean?
An electronic component that allows current to flow in one direction only.
Meanings
- A two-terminal device that conducts electric current mainly in one direction. A diode in the circuit stops the battery from charging the wrong way. technical
Did you know?
- The term 'diode' was coined around 1919 by physicist William Henry Eccles - it joins Greek 'di-' (two) to the '-ode' of 'electrode', so it literally means 'two-path'.
Word origin
Coined in the early 20th century from Greek 'di-' (two) and 'hodos' (way or path) - a device with two electrodes, named on the model of 'electrode'.
Remember it
DIODE = DI (two) + ODE (from 'electrode'): a two-electrode part that lets current take only one road.
A little poem
One way, only one-
current learns the single door
and never looks back.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why don't diodes ever change their minds? Because for them, it's strictly a one-way conversation.
What it teaches
Useful order often means refusing one direction: a gate that lets everything through controls nothing.
Quick facts
What does DIODE mean?
An electronic component that allows current to flow in one direction only.
Is DIODE a valid word?
Yes — DIODE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is DIODE?
DIODE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does DIODE come from?
Coined in the early 20th century from Greek 'di-' (two) and 'hodos' (way or path) - a device with two electrodes, named on the model of 'electrode'.
What can DIODE teach us?
Useful order often means refusing one direction: a gate that lets everything through controls nothing.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.