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Automation
A technique, method or system of operating a process by highly automatic means, in order to reduce human intervention and increase speed and efficiency.
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programmable read-only memory (PROM)
Automation; Industrial automation
A type of ROM that requires an electrical operation to store data. In its usual operation, bits or words are read on demand but not changed. As with all ROMs, it is non-volatile ...
di/dt
Automation; Industrial automation
The instantaneous rate of change in current over time. Line reactors and isolation transformers can be used to provide the impedance necessary to reduce high di/dt, and the ...
rectifier
Automation; Industrial automation
A device that conducts current in only one direction, thereby transforming alternating current to direct current.
universal synchronous/asynchronous receiver/transmitter (USART)
Automation; Industrial automation
A UART with the added capability for synchronous data communication.
power supply
Automation; Industrial automation
A device that converts available power to a form that a system can use — usually converts ac power to dc power.
