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Consumer electronics

A broad field of electronics that are purchased for casual use or entertainment rather than for professional use; such as TVs, VCRS, DVD players,mp3 players, hi fi stereos, games consoles as well as Internet appliances.

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roll-off

Consumer electronics; Television

A term used to describe a steepness of loss of signal vs frequency at the passband edges of a circuit or transmission system.

ring network

Consumer electronics; Television

A closed communications loop where each node of the loop is connected to two other nodes.

return loss

Consumer electronics; Television

The ratio of reflected power to transmitted power in decibels for a given device inserted into a transmission line..

resolution

Consumer electronics; Television

The amount of detail that can be seen on a television screen as described by the number of distinct lines that can be resolved.

rectifier

Consumer electronics; Television

An electronic device that converts alternating current into direct current.

raster

Consumer electronics; Television

A pattern of scan lines (analog) or pixels (digital) that form a picture on a display device.

radio frequency

Consumer electronics; Television

The band of electromagnetic spectrum that today stretches from 3 KHz to 300 GHz.