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memristor.

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

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Meaning & usage

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

Where this word comes from

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

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