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Electronic engineering

Electronic engineering is an engineering discipline focused on the design, fabrication, testing and operation of circuits, electronic components, devices, and systems.

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dichroism

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. The property of a crystal showing different colors, depending on which axis corresponds to the line of sight. 2. The property of a solid taking on different colors as the thickness of the ...

dichromatism

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. The property of a crystal showing different colors, depending on which axis corresponds to the line of sight. 2. The property of a solid taking on different colors as the thickness of the ...

dispersion

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. The property of a material that causes energy at different wavelengths to pass through it at different speeds. 2. The separation of a wave into its various component frequencies (as when white ...

band suppression

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. The property of blocking, or greatly attenuating, signals within a specific frequency band. 2. The frequency limits between which a device or circuit rejects or blocks ac energy, while passing ...

diversity

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. The property of consisting of two or more independent components or media. 2. See diversity reception. 3. See diversity transmission.

channel reliability

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. The proportion of time, usually expressed as a percentage, that a communications channel is useful for its intended purpose. 2. The relative ease with which communications can be carried out over ...

duty cycle

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. The proportion or percentage of time during which a device, circuit, or system is operating or handling power. For example, when a radiotelegraph transmitter is keyed on and off to send Morse ...

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