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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calibration

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. Determining the accuracy with which an instrument indicates a quantity. 2. Determining the degree to which the response of a circuit or device corresponds to desired performance. 3. Marking a ...

delay distortion

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. Distortion resulting from variations in the phase delay of a circuit or device at different points in its frequency range. 2. In a facsimile (fax) signal, variations in the delay of different ...

1. down time. 2. An interval during which there is no response to an actuating signal. 3. In a computer system, an interval between related events that is allocated to prevent interference between ...

atmospheric refraction

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. Downward bending of radio waves as a result of variations in the dielectric constant of the troposphere. 2. Downward bending of radio waves in the ionosphere, resulting in long-range propagation ...

driving signal

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. Drive (See drive, 2). 2. In television, time-scanning signals (line-frequency pulses and field-frequency pulses) at the pickup location.

diapason

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. Either of the two principal stops (open and closed) of an electronic organ that cover the entire range of the instrument. When one is used, a note played is automatically sounded in several ...