active device
US: /ˈæktɪv dɪˈvaɪs/
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Definition of active device - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologyTECH.electronic component that uses outside power to control or boost a signalTECH.
  • The transistor is an active device at the heart of the amplifier circuit.
  • An active device is needed to amplify the weak sensor signal.
  • Each active device in the circuit must be properly cooled.
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  1. French:dispositif actif, ...
  2. German:aktives Bauelement, ...
  3. Italian:dispositivo attivo, ...
  4. Spanish:dispositivo activo, ...
  5. Portuguese:dispositivo ativo, ...
  6. Chinese:有源器件, ...
  7. Japanese:能動素子, ...
  8. Arabic:جِهاز فَعّال, ...
  9. Hebrew:רְכִיב אַקְטִיבִי, ...
  10. Russian:активное устройство, ...
  11. Ukrainian:активний елемент, ...
  12. Hindi:सक्रिय युक्ति, ...

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