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The discipline, art, skill and profession of applying scientific knowledge and principles to the design and manufacturing of machines, structures, devices, systems, materials and processes.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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