junction
//ˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən//
Noun
junctionSingular
junctionsPlural
1
A point where two or more roads, railway lines, or paths meet, cross, or converge.
Turn left at the junction ahead.
2
The action or process of joining or being joined.
The junction of the two rivers created a powerful current.
3
A region of transition in a semiconductor between a part where conduction is mainly by electrons and a part where it is mainly by holes.
The p-n junction is a fundamental component in semiconductor devices.