What is anode and cathode? Elaborate terms related to it.

An anode is an electrode through which the conventional current enters into a polarized electrical device.

This contrasts with a cathode, an electrode through which conventional current leaves an electrical device.  A cathode is an electrode from which a conventional current leaves a polarized electrical device.

This definition can be recalled by using the mnemonic CCD for Cathode Current Departs. A conventional current describes the direction in which positive charges move.  

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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