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Compactron
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<p>Compactrons are a type of <a href="/facts/Vacuum_tube/VHd1BNLq">vacuum tube</a>, which contain multiple electrode structures packed into a single enclosure. They were designed to compete with early transistor electronics and were used in <a href="/facts/Television/X4YG5nT1">televisions</a>, <a href="/facts/Radio/XFr909M2">radios</a>, and similar roles. </p>