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From transistor + -ize.
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Today it means: 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. Full definition →
From transistor + -ize.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.