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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directional beam

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. An antenna whose radiation or reception pattern strongly favors a specific direction. 2. The radiation or reception pattern of such an antenna.

dead spot

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. An area in which radio waves from a particular station are not received. 2. On a vacuum-tube cathode (directly or indirectly heated), a spot from which no electrons are emitted.

bond

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. An area in which two or more items are securely and intimately joined. 2. The attractive force that holds an atomic or subatomic particle or particle group together.

cold spot

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. An area of a circuit or component whose temperature is ordinarily lower than that of the surrounding area. 2. A node of current or voltage. Compare hot spot.

chafe

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. An area that has been abraded by rubbing or scraping. 2. To produce a chafe.

data system

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. An arrangement for collecting, recording, and routing data in the form of electrical signals. 2. An arrangement for processing data (i.e., for correlating, computing, routing, storing, etc.).