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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

cache memory

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A short-term, high-speed, high-capacity computer memory. Similar to a scratchpad or read-write memory.

coastal bending

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A change in the horizontal direction of a line-of-sight radio wave when it crosses a coastline.

amplifier distortion

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A change in the waveform of a signal, arising within an amplifier that is operated in compliance with specified conditions.

dependent variable

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A changing quantity whose value at any instant is governed by the value at that instant of another changing quantity (the independent variable). Compare independent variable.

duplex channel

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A channel used for wire or radio duplex operation.

control character

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A character (bit group) used to start the control of a peripheral.

dynamic curve

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A characteristic curve that accounts for the presence of resistance in series with the device to which the curve applies.

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