delay line

noun — 2 senses

delay line

noun
1

Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics An electrical or optical component designed to delay the transmission of a signal by a specific amount of time.

2

Engineering, Natural sciences, Optics, Physical sciences, Physics A mechanical or optical system used to compensate for the differences in optical path lengths of light beams originating from individual telescopes.

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