rezistive

Rezistive, often written resistive in English, is an adjective referring to resistance to electric current or to properties arising from electrical resistance. In physics and electrical engineering, the term covers materials with a defined resistivity and devices that follow Ohm's law within a certain range.

In electronics, rezistive components and sensors are common. Fixed resistors provide a precise resistance to limit current or divide voltages; variable resistors adjust resistance manually or automatically. Thermistors vary with temperature; photoresistors or light-dependent resistors change resistance with light levels.

Resistive touchscreens rely on two flexible sheets with conductive coatings separated by a dielectric layer. Pressing the screen causes the layers to contact at a point, allowing coordinates to be determined. They are inexpensive and work with gloves, but have limited clarity and multi-touch capability compared with capacitive screens.

In memory technology, resistive switching devices such as ReRAM change resistance to store data, a principle used in some non-volatile memory research and development.

Key concepts associated with rezistive phenomena include resistivity, the temperature coefficient of resistance, and power dissipation. The term is used across disciplines from electronics and sensors to materials science, reflecting how resistance governs both the behavior of components and the performance of systems.