memristor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A passive electrical element in which the electrical resistance is proportional to the integral of the electrical current between the terminals.

Word forms

memristor memristors

Etymology

Blend of memory + resistor, coined by Leon O. Chua in 1971.

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