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- Dictionaryresistor/rɪˈzɪstə/
noun
- 1. a device having resistance to the passage of an electric current.
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A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element. In electronic circuits, resistors are used to reduce current flow, adjust signal levels, to divide voltages, bias active elements, and terminate transmission lines, among other uses. High-power resistors that can dissipate many watts of electrical power as heat may be used as part ... Wikipedia