resistor
Ohm-rated circuit component
A resistor is an electrical component that limits the flow of current in a circuit.
Resistors convert electrical energy to heat and are fundamental to controlling voltage and current levels in electronics.
They come in various types—fixed, variable, and specialized—each rated for specific resistance values measured in ohms: a 100-ohm resistor, carbon film resistors.
Electrical resistance measure
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- wattageElectrical output measure
- impedanceAC circuit opposition
- conductanceEase of current flow
voltage drop · power rating · color code · band · value · kilohm · megohm · milliohm
Charge-storing circuit element
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- inductorCoil storing magnetic energy
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
- potentiometerAdjustable electronic resistance component
thermistor · varistor · LED · IC · fuse · relay · switch · connector
Restored or immovable
- variableProne to fluctuation
- ceramicFired clay material
- thin filmNarrow surface coating
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
power · shunt · pull-up · pull-down · load · ballast · bleeder · fusible
Electrical energy delivery device
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- filterPorous separation device
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
- biasingInfluencing toward partiality
pull-up · pull-down · termination · snubber · bleeder
ohm
Electrical resistance measure
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- wattageElectrical output measure
- impedanceAC circuit opposition
conductance · voltage drop · power rating · color code · band · value · kilohm · megohm · milliohm · precision
capacitor
Charge-storing circuit element
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- inductorCoil storing magnetic energy
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
potentiometer · thermistor · varistor · LED · IC · fuse · relay · switch · connector · terminal
fixed
Restored or immovable
precision · power · shunt · pull-up · pull-down · load · ballast · bleeder · fusible · trimmer
power supply
Electrical energy delivery device
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- filterPorous separation device
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
biasing · pull-up · pull-down · termination · snubber · bleeder
limit
Maximum allowed extent
attenuate · dampen · discharge · dissipate · drop · filter · pull · terminate · sense · balance
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Charge-storing circuit element
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Neutral process guide
enabler · conductor · accelerator · promoter · catalyst
- heat resistanceTolerance to high temperatures
- hard to resist
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