electron tube
noun
: an electronic device in which conduction by electrons takes place through a vacuum or a gaseous medium within a sealed glass or metal container and which has various uses based on the controlled flow of electrons
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The key breakthrough to all this progress was the advent of the electron tube, perfected by a string of brilliant engineers, which enabled the invention of new circuits of all descriptions: radar, the computer, the television, and on and on.
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2011
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2011
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“Electron tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electron%20tube. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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