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vacuum tube

/ˈvækjuːm tjuːb/

Tradução: Dispositivo eletrônico que controla o fluxo de corrente elétrica no vácuo, usado em antigos rádios, televisores e computadores antes de ser amplamente substituído pelo transistor.

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/ˈvækjuːm tjuːb/C1formaltechnical
  • ptDispositivo eletrônico que controla o fluxo de corrente elétrica no vácuo, usado em antigos rádios, televisores e computadores antes de ser amplamente substituído pelo transistor.

An electronic device that controls the flow of electric current in a vacuum, used in early radios, televisions, and computers before being largely replaced by transistors.

  1. Electronic componentC1formal

    A sealed glass tube from which most of the air has been removed, used to control electric current in early electronic devices.

    ptComponente eletrônico

    • Early radios used vacuum tubes to amplify signals.
    • The old television set contained several vacuum tubes.
    • Vacuum tubes were replaced by transistors in modern electronics.