light-emitting diode : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: light-emitting diode	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for light-emitting diode
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
light-emitting diode n diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used Synonym(s): light-emitting diode, LED
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
light-emitting diode (LED) a type of {diode} that emits light when current passes through it. Depending on the material used the colour can be visible or infrared. LEDs have many uses, visible LEDs are used as indicator lights on all sorts of electronic devices and in moving-message panels, while infrared LEDs are the heart of remote control devices. See also {smoke-emitting diode}. (1996-01-05)