Electronic engineering

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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auxiliary switch

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A standby switch. 2. A switch wired in series or parallel with another switch. 3. A switch that is operated by another switch.

beacon station

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A station broadcasting beacon signals (See beacon, 1 and 3) for direction finding, navigation, and/or determination of radiowave propagation conditions. 2. Sometimes, a radar transmitting ...

distribution switchboard

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A switchboard through which signals can be routed to or among various points. 2. A switchboard for routing electric power to points of use.

acoustic homing system

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A system that uses a sound signal for guidance purposes. 2. A guidance method in which a missile homes in on noise generated by a target.

1. A system that uses colored stripes or dots to mark the nominal values and other characteristics on capacitors, resistors, and other components. 2. A code that represents the various frequencies ...

double-track recorder

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A tape recorder whose head is positioned so that separate recordings can be made as two tracks on the tape. 2. A graphic recorder that produces two separate parallel tracings.

computer terminal

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A teleprinter or video display unit and keyboard, used by human operator( s) of a computer. 2. An interface between a computer and its human operator(s).