(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
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an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
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(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a wave…
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the cont…
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.…
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) a curve representing the output-to-input ratio of a transducer as a function of frequency
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) a graph of frequency response with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) a graph of frequency response with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be com…
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a wave…
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
Used in the same subject area: Electrical engineering, Engineering.(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be com…
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The unit of electric current; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by U. S. Statute as, one tenth of the un…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrical, device, provides, path, current.a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrical, device, provides, path, current.A supposed medium around various bodies; as, electrical atmosphere, a medium formerly supposed to surround electrical bodies.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrical, device, provides, path, current.A device for producing a current of air; as: (a) A metal plate temporarily placed before the upper part of a grate or open fire. (b) A…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrical, device, provides, path, current.electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrical, device, provides, path, current.A key or other device for breaking an electrical circuit.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrical, device, provides, path, current.an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrical, device, provides, path, current.an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrical, device, provides, path, current.a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrical, device, provides, path, current.a path over which electrical signals can pass; "a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrical, device, provides, path, current.an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrical, device, provides, path, current.A piece of apparatus used for reversing the direction of an electrical current; an attachment to certain electrical machines, by means…
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