Define resistor?

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A resistor is a device used in an electric system for reducing the flow of electricity. there are many other uses of resistors to name a few are dividing voltage,altering signals etc.,
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Resistor is an electrical component which is used to control the strength of current by implementing resistance. Resistors capacity is measured in Ohm.
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Resistor is a device having resistance to the passage of electric current.
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Resistor is a device having resistance to the passage of an electric current.
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A device that is used to control the flow of electricity in an electric circuit
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Resistor is component which restricts the flow of current. Its unit is ohm
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A resistor is a device used in electrical current conduction to control the direction of the current flowing to a circuit by applying resistance
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the device used to control the flow of current
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If you put a DC voltage across an element and current passes through it, the element is called a resistor.
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A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element
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