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What is this fourth connection in NMOS device?

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I know that in transistors there is base, collector and emitter, and in FETs there is gate, drain and source, but what is the fourth grounded connection opposite the gate in this NMOS circuit?

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Cannot comment on Andy's answer so I comment here (1 comment)
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Cannot comment on Andy's answer so I comment here
NMOS lover‭ wrote over 2 years ago

When would one want to connect the body connection to something else than source? Can it be advantageous in certain circuits?