discrete component

noun

a component with just one circuit element, either passive (resistor, capacitor, inductor) or active (transistor or vacuum tube).

Opposite
integrated circuit
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Meanings

noundiscrete component (plural discrete components)

plural discrete components

  1. businessa component with just one circuit element, either passive (resistor, capacitor, inductor) or active (transistor or vacuum tube).

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
integrated circuit
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APA

discrete component. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discrete%20component

MLA

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Chicago

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