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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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Electronic engineering
cable splice
Engineering; Electronic engineering
1. An electrical attachment between two sections of cable that has identical or similar construction, with or without the use of connectors. 2. To electrically attach two sections of cable that have ...
body electrode
Engineering; Electronic engineering
1. An electrode attached to the human body (or to the body of a laboratory animal) to conduct body-generated currents to an instrument, as in cardiography, electroencephalography, and myography. 2. ...
charge carrier
Engineering; Electronic engineering
1. An electron whose movement constitutes a flow of electric current. 2. An electron deficiency (hole) whose movement constitutes a flow of electric current. 3. Any particle, such as a charged atom ...
active device
Engineering; Electronic engineering
1. An electronic component, such as a transistor that needs a power supply, and/or that is capable of amplifying. 2. Broadly, any device (including electromechanical relays) that can switch (or ...
alarm
Engineering; Electronic engineering
1. An electronic security system. 2. A silent and/or audible alert signal transmitted by an electronic security system when an intrusion occurs. 3. A silent and/or audible signal that informs ...
backup
Engineering; Electronic engineering
1. An element, such as a circuit component, that is used to replace a main component, in case of main-component failure. 2. Any process or scheme that serves to maintain operation of a system in ...
cathode-ray tube
Engineering; Electronic engineering
1. An evacuated tube containing an anode and cathode that generates cathode rays when operated at high voltage. 2. An oscilloscope tube. 3. A picture tube.
