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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSolid-state device
/ˌsɒl.ɪdˌsteɪt dɪˈvaɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An electronic device built with semiconductors, such as transistors, diodes, and integrated circuits, in which electricity flows through solid crystalline materials rather than through a vacuum or gas.
"Modern smartphones rely entirely on solid-state devices for processing and data storage." - 2
Specifically, a data storage component such as a solid-state drive (SSD) that uses integrated circuit assemblies to store data persistently.
"Upgrading your computer with a solid-state device significantly improves boot times."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century, combining 'solid-state' (referring to electronic circuits utilizing semiconductors rather than vacuum tubes) and 'device' (derived from Middle English devise, meaning a contrivance or plan). The term became prominent with the invention of the transistor at Bell Labs in 1947, which revolutionized electronics by eliminating moving parts and fragile glass envelopes.
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dispositif à l'état solide
Transliteration: dispozitif a leta solid
"Les dispositifs à l'état solide consomment moins d'énergie."
Festkörperbauelement
Transliteration: Festkörperbauelement
"Ein Festkörperbauelement hat keine beweglichen Teile."
dispositivo a stato solido
Transliteration: dispositivo a stato solido
"La tecnologia dei dispositivi a stato solido ha rivoluzionato l'elettronica."
dispositivo de estado sólido
Transliteration: dispositivo de estado sólido
"El disco duro es un dispositivo de estado sólido muy rápido."
dispositivo de estado sólido
Transliteration: dispositivo de estado sólido
"Dispositivos de estado sólido são mais duráveis que os discos rígidos tradicionais."
ठोस-अवस्था युक्ति
Transliteration: thos-avastha yukti
"आधुनिक कंप्यूटरों में ठोस-अवस्था युक्तियों का व्यापक उपयोग होता है।"
固态器件
Transliteration: gùtài qìjiàn
"固态器件具有功耗低、寿命长的优点。"
고체 소자
Transliteration: goche soja
"반도체 기술은 다양한 고체 소자의 발전을 이끌었습니다."
固体素子
Transliteration: kotai sozi
"固体素子は現代の電子機器に不可欠です。"
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