Why are transistors called "Q"?

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From: William Donzelli <aw288_at_osfn.org>
Date: Fri Feb 25 22:31:29 2005

> Maybe there's something similar WRT transistors?

I think Q was picked simply because almost everything else was taken.

William Donzelli
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Received on Fri Feb 25 2005 - 22:31:29 GMT

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