anode

  1. Noun.  the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which oxidation occurs.
  2. Noun.  the electrode through which current flows into a device or cell (the positive terminal of an electrolytic cell or the negative terminal of a galvanic cell).
  3. Noun.  (''considered incorrect usage by some'') the terminal through which current flows into a diode when current is in the forward direction regardless of the direction the current is actually flowing.

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