A cathode is the electrode from which a conventional current leaves a

polarized electrical device. This definition is sometimes remembered using

the mnemonic CCD for cathode current departs. A conventional current
describes the direction that positive electronic charge move. [Electron]s have
a negative charge, so the movement of electrons is opposite to the
conventional current flow. Consequently, the mnemonic cathode current
departs also means that electrons flow into the device's cathode.