single electron tunneling

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Single Electron Tunneling

   <electronics> (SET) A New electrical standard for capacitance.

   SET devices can be used to construct circuits which process
   information by manipulating individual electrons.  SET devices
   are small, dissipate little power, and can detect exquisitely
   small quantities of charge.  The small size and low power
   dissipation of SET circuits makes them potentially useful for
   the {Information Technology} industry.

   (1999-01-06)