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Television
Any device used to transmit and recieve moving images, usually accompanied by sound.
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encoder
Consumer electronics; Television
A device used to alter a signal so that it cannot be readily used unless another device (decoder) is authorized to do so.
electrical length
Consumer electronics; Television
In regard to performance, it is the effective length of an electrical device such as an antenna or transmission line (often expressed in wavelengths) rather than the physical length.
earth station
Consumer electronics; Television
The antenna and associated electronic equipment needed for satellite communications.
effective height
Consumer electronics; Television
The height of a antenna from ground in terms of its center of radiation rather than its physical location.
effective radiated power (ERP)
Consumer electronics; Television
The product of antenna input power and antenna power gain, expressed in kilowatts. ERP takes into consideration transmitter power output (TPO), transmission line attenuation (electrical resistance ...
egress
Consumer electronics; Television
In cable broadband, it is the undesired leakage of signals from the plant into the air.
drop
Consumer electronics; Television
The cable line connecting the subscriber household to the distribution plant of their broadband services supplier.
