"transistorize" meaning in English

See transistorize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: transistorizes [present, singular, third-person], transistorizing [participle, present], transistorized [participle, past], transistorized [past]
Etymology: From transistor + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|transistor|ize}} transistor + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} transistorize (third-person singular simple present transistorizes, present participle transistorizing, simple past and past participle transistorized)
  1. (transitive) To equip an electronic circuit or device with transistors, especially to convert a device using an older technology to the use of transistors, particularly to make it smaller or more portable. Tags: transitive Translations (Translations): transistorizzare (Italian)

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