"dark current" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dark currents [plural]
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  1. (physics) The temperature-dependent current that flows in a photodetector when no light is shining on it. Wikipedia link: dark current Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-dark_current-en-noun-84IMSrq8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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