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A diode is a combination of a cold anode and
a heated cathode or the semiconductor
equivalent. Either device allows the passage
of direct current in one direction only, and
so is commonly used in a rectifier to convert
alternating current (AC) to direct current
(DC).
Subject by: Darren Wells