also: エルイーディー
LED; light-emitting diode
Standard technical and everyday term for a light-emitting diode. Often used in compounds like LED電球 (LED light bulb).
See also: 発光ダイオード
This TV uses an LED backlight.
LED light bulbs last a long time.
This lighting fixture uses LEDs.
When I pressed the switch, the red LED lit up.
The green LED blinks while it's charging.
Used when counting LEDs as light sources/fixtures.
Abbreviation of the English 'light-emitting diode', borrowed directly as a loanword.