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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drive circuit

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A circuit used to provide the excitation to a motor. 2. An amplifier that supplies drive to a more powerful amplifier.

1. A circuit, such as a cascade of flip-flops, that tracks the number of pulses applied to it and usually displays the total number of pulses. 2. A mechanism, such as an electromechanical indicator, ...

delay circuit

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A circuit, such as a resistance-capacitance (RC) or resistance-inductance (RL) combination, that introduces a time delay. 2. See delay line.

circuit

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A closed path through which current flows from a generator, through various components, and back to the generator. (An electronic circuit is often a combination of interconnected subcircuits.) 2. ...

data

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A collection of digital bits (binary digits) with informational content (e.g., a computer file, a digital image, or a digital sound recording). 2. General expression for information, especially in ...

baud rate

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A colloquial expression for data speed in baud. 2. Colloquial, and technically inaccurate, expression for data speed in bits per second.

blackout

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A complete interruption of ac utility power to numerous customers at the same time. 2. A complete cessation of ionospheric radio-wave propagation, such as might be caused by a solar flare. 3. ...