what is the difference between diode and zener diode?

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what is the difference between diode and zener diode?..

Answer / senthil

both are the rectifier,diode is conducted in forward
direction only,It opposes the reverse direction ,but Zenor
diode will conduct only in reverse bise, It wont conduct in
forward bise,we can use for Voltage egulator

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