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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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continuity

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A condition of being uninterrupted— especially pertaining to current flowing in an electrical or electronic circuit.

cue

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A condition or signal that alerts an operator, circuit or system to act in a specific manner.

conductive coating

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A conducting layer applied to the glass envelope of a cathode-ray tube, such as an oscilloscope tube or picture tube.

data bus

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A conductor or medium over which digital data is transmitted from one place to another within a computer.

accelerating conductor or relay

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A conductor or relay that prompts the operation of a succeeding device in a starting mode according to established conditions.

bare conductor

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A conductor with no insulating covering, a common example being bare copper wire.

center tap

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A connection made to the centermost turn of a coil or to the center-value point of a resistor, filament, or capacitor pair.

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