solid-state
adjective
sol·id-state
ˌsä-ləd-ˈstāt 
1
: relating to the properties, structure, or reactivity of solid material
especially
: relating to the arrangement or behavior of ions, molecules, nucleons, electrons, and holes in the crystals of a substance (such as a semiconductor) or to the effect of crystal imperfections on the properties of a solid substance
solid-state physics
2
a
: utilizing the electric, magnetic, or optical properties of solid materials
solid-state circuitry
b
: using semiconductor devices rather than electron tubes
a solid-state radio
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Lenovo's Legion Go S (SteamOS) comes in two distinct flavors: One version has the AMD Ryzen Z2 Go, 512GB of solid-state storage, and 16GB of RAM for $599.
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PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
When items such as hard drives or solid-state memory cards become unusable, simply throwing them away is risky business.
—Renee Schafer, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The mushrooms are cultivated using solid-state fermentation, a process in which the mycelium feeds on gluten-free organic oats and transforms them into bioavailable nutrients.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 6 June 2025
This is the first Alienware laptop to sport PCIe Gen 5 solid-state drives, and thanks to the inclusion of the RTX 5080 GPU, there’s a lot of power and speed to go around.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
When items such as hard drives or solid-state memory cards become unusable, simply throwing them away is risky business.
—Renee Schafer, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The mushrooms are cultivated using solid-state fermentation, a process in which the mycelium feeds on gluten-free organic oats and transforms them into bioavailable nutrients.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 6 June 2025
This is the first Alienware laptop to sport PCIe Gen 5 solid-state drives, and thanks to the inclusion of the RTX 5080 GPU, there’s a lot of power and speed to go around.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
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“Solid-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solid-state. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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