"memistor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: memistors [plural]
Etymology: From memory + resistor, coined by Bernard Widrow in 1960 Head templates: {{en-noun}} memistor (plural memistors)
  1. (electronics) A resistor with memory able to perform logic operations and store information. Wikipedia link: memistor Categories (topical): Electronics

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