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“varied”
(composed of varied things or made up of many different things or kinds of things that have no necessary connection with each other; from Latin miscellaneus, from miscellus, "mixed"; and derived from miscere, "to mix")
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“varied”
varistor: varied + resistor
1. A voltage-dependent variable resistor which is normally used to protect sensitive equipment from power spikes or lightning strikes by shunting the energy to the ground or a two-element semiconductor with nonlinear resistance in which the resistance drops as the applied voltage increases.
2. A blend of varied and resistor.
2. A blend of varied and resistor.
- Varied: That which changes periodically or in succession and differs or alternates.
- Resistor: An electrical component that limits or regulates the flow of electrical current in an electronic circuit and it can also be used to provide a specific voltage for an active device such as a transistor.
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