Triode

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006188",
  "term": "Triode",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A three-electrode vacuum tube consisting of a cathode, an anode (plate), and a control grid, used for amplification or switching electronic signals. A small voltage change on the grid controls a much larger current flow between the cathode and anode. Triodes were fundamental components in early radio and audio amplifiers before the advent of transistors.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "see_also": [
    "diode"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Triode",
    "es": "triodo",
    "fr": "triode"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/triode/"
}