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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

device independence

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A characteristic of a computer, that allows operation independent of the types of input/output devices used.

colorimetric

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A characteristic of visible light, representing the wavelength concentration. Refers to the perceived color of a light beam.

adjacency

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A character-recognition condition in which the spacing reference lines of two characters printed consecutively in line are closer than specified.

decelerating electrode

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A charged electrode that slows the electrons in an electron beam.

busy test

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A check conducted to find out whether or not a certain telephone subscriber line is in use.

check word

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A check symbol in the form of a word added to, and containing data from, a block of records.

destaticization

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A chemical process used to minimize the retention of electrostatic charges by certain substances.

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