(1) One side of a field effect transistor. See drain.
(2) (The Source) An online information service in McLean, VA, launched in 1979 and purchased by CompuServe in 1989.
(2) (The Source) An online information service in McLean, VA, launched in 1979 and purchased by CompuServe in 1989.
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