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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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automatic scanning receiver
Engineering; Electronic engineering
Also called panoramic receiver. A radio receiver that is automatically tuned (usually repetitively) over a frequency band. Such a receiver either homes in on a signal when one is found, or displays ...
A-minus
Engineering; Electronic engineering
Also, A-. The negative terminal of an A battery, or pertaining to the part of a circuit connected to that terminal.
A plus
Engineering; Electronic engineering
Also, A+. The positive terminal of an A battery. Also, pertaining to the part of a circuit connected to that terminal.
brain waves
Engineering; Electronic engineering
Alternating or pulsating voltages that are caused by electrical activity in the brain of an animal or human being. The voltages can be picked up by electrodes attached to the scalp, and amplified to ...
audio power
Engineering; Electronic engineering
Alternating-current power at frequencies roughly between 20 Hz and 20 kHz. When used in connection with transmitters and other modulated radio-frequency (RF) equipment, the term refers to modulator ...
conversion gain
Engineering; Electronic engineering
Amplification as a byproduct of conversion. See conversion efficiency.
antenna power gain
Engineering; Electronic engineering
The ratio of the maximum effective radiated power (ERP) from a wireless transmitting antenna to the ERP from a reference antenna, expressed in decibels (dB). If the ERP from an antenna under test is ...
