This page gathers the 524 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Electronics”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 4 of 5: from “out-of-battery” to “setup time”.
- out-of-battery adj In battery-powered electronics, devoid of any power.
- overpulse noun An electric pulse that spikes above normal operating levels.
- overscaling noun Adjustment of a parameter to exceed a normal limit
- overtrip noun An instance of overtripping.
- pad noun The amount by which a signal has been reduced.
- pad down verb To reduce a signal.
- parasitic noun A component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.
- parasitic element noun A circuit element or property that is present within an electrical component, and has a negative effect on the performance of the circuit.
- pass transistor noun A transistor used as a switch to pass logic levels between nodes of a circuit, instead of as a switch connected directly to a supply…
- passive noun Any component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
- passthrough noun As of a signal through a device or network.
- PDLC noun polymer dispersed liquid crystal.
- pedestal noun The measured value when no input signal is given.
- penny verb To circumvent the tripping of an electrical circuit breaker by the dangerous practice of inserting a coin in place of a fuse in a fuse…
- phase angle noun Angular component of the vector representation of a sinusoid.
- photochop verb To convert, by chopping, a DC (or slowly varying AC) input signal into a higher frequency signal.
- photomultiplier tube noun A type of vacuum tube that detects electromagnetic radiation in the range from ultraviolet to infrared, including the visible spectrum, and…
- photoresistor noun An electronic component whose resistance is inversely proportional to the intensity of incident light.
- picture tube noun In a television set, before the development of LED screens, the cathode ray tube which produced moving images on its surface.
- pinout noun The manner in which an electrical connector or device is wired; the list of signals that correspond to each pin or output.
- player noun An electronic device that plays audio or video media.
- pMOSFET noun A type of metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) that utilizes an p-type channel, conducting when a voltage voltage…
- PNP noun Ellipsis of PNP transistor.
- point-to-point adj Being or relating to a method of manually constructing electronic circuits prior to automation and printed circuit boards, where components…
- polysilicon noun Polycrystalline silicon: A polycrystalline form of silicon used in some solid-state devices, especially solar cells.
- populate verb To fill initially empty slots or sockets on a circuit board or similar.
- position noun A pin; a connector.
- post-transistor adj belonging to the time (late 1960s) after individual transistors were replaced by integrated circuits
- pot verb To package a circuit by encasing it in resin.
- potentiometer noun A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
- power brick noun A power supply for an electronic device which is similar in size, shape, and weight of a brick, which plugs into the device using a cord…
- power electronics noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see power, electronics. Electronics for controlling electric power and energy.
- power-cycle verb To turn a device off and then back on again, usually to restore proper function by forcing a malfunctioning or unresponsive device to reset…
- power-hungry adj Of a device, using or requiring a large amount of electrical power.
- PR noun Abbreviation of preset.
- prebaking noun surface modification by heating prior to another operation
- prescaler noun A counting circuit used to reduce a high-frequency electrical signal to a lower frequency by integer division.
- preset noun A kind of variable resistor designed to have its resistance set while building the circuit, and then left at that value.
- press verb To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it.
- pretrigger adj Prior to the activation of a trigger.
- primary noun A directly driven inductive coil, as in a transformer or induction motor that is magnetically coupled to a secondary.
- printed circuit board noun A flat board that holds chips and other electronic components in layers that interconnect by means of copper pathways, often called traces.
- programmable read-only memory noun A type of read-only memory which can be written to once (write once, read many memory/WORM), and thereafter becomes fixed in value.
- propagation time noun In a digital circuit, the amount of time required for a signal or wave to travel from one point of a transmission medium to another.
- protoboard noun A board, having a matrix of small holes to which components may be attached without solder, used for the temporary construction and testing…
- pseudochannel noun Any data channel that is introduced as a theoretical pathway that does not correspond to a physical channel.
- pull up noun A pull-up resistor.
- pull-down resistor noun A resistor that is connected between a signal and ground in a circuit to ensure that the signal is at a low logic level.
- pullability noun The amount of change in frequency of a crystal oscillator in response to a change in load capacitance.
- pullup noun A pull-up resistor.
- pulse verb To apply an electric current or signal that varies in strength to (something).
- purple plague noun The brittle, bright-purple intermetallic compound AuAl₂, formed when gold and aluminium are heated while in direct contact (for instance…
- PWB noun printed wiring board - A circuit board blank created by etching away material thereby exposing non-conductive lands between conductive…
- q noun Ellipsis of Q factor (“quality factor”).
- quad noun A group of four insulated wires twisted together to form two circuits of two wires each.
- quadripole noun An electrical circuit that has two pairs of external terminals.
- quartz crystal noun A small crystal of quartz accurately cut in certain directions so that it can be vibrated at a particular frequency, to produce an electric…
- race noun A race condition; a bug or problem that occurs when two or more components attempt to use the same resource at the same time.
- race condition noun A flaw in a system or process whereby the output or result is unexpectedly and critically dependent on the sequence or timing of other…
- radiator noun A type of antenna.
- rail noun A conductor maintained at a fixed electrical potential relative to ground, to which other circuit components are connected.
- random access memory noun Computer memory, usually volatile, that stores program and data values during operation and in which each word of memory may be directly…
- raster noun A scanning pattern of parallel lines that form the display of an image projected on a cathode-ray tube of a television set or display…
- ratiometric adj Describing any system in which an output is directly proportional to an input
- reactive adj Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.
- reactor noun An electrical component with reactance
- reballing noun The process of reapplying the balls (protruding contacts) on a ball grid array.
- reception noun The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
- reconductor verb To replace the cable or wire on an electric circuit, typically a high-voltage transmission line, usually to afford a greater…
- rectify verb To convert (alternating current) into direct current.
- regional converter noun A tool used to change the plug shape to match the outlets in a different region or country.
- relay noun An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
- repeater noun An electronic device that receives a weak or low-level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power.
- repetition time noun The amount of time from the application of an excitation pulse to the application of the next pulse.
- reseat verb To plug (something) back into its socket.
- reset button noun A button that resets something.
- resistance noun A resistor.
- resistive adj Acting as a resistor; resisting the passage of electrical current.
- resistor noun An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.
- resonance noun The condition where the inductive and capacitive reactances have equal magnitude.
- response time noun The time taken for the display of an instrument to move to a new value following a step change.
- responsor noun A receiver used in conjunction with an interrogator to receive and interpret signals from a transponder.
- rheostat noun An electrical resistor with two terminals, the resistance of which can be varied continuously by moving a knob or slider to regulate the…
- ring modulation noun A signal processing function in which two signals (typically a complex signal and a less complex carrier such as a sine wave) are combined…
- ripple noun A small oscillation of an otherwise steady signal.
- rise time noun Of a voltage or current step function, the amount of time taken by a signal to change from a specified low value to a specified high value.
- roll off verb To show reduced response at the upper or lower limits of a frequency range.
- ROM noun Acronym of read-only memory.
- router noun In integrated circuit or printed circuit board design, an algorithm for adding all wires needed to properly connect all of the placed…
- sand battery noun An unspillable electrochemical battery whose cells use electrolyte soaked sand – typically used to test telegraph cables at sea.
- scalar noun An amplifier whose output is a constant multiple of its input.
- scan line noun One of the horizontal lines that compose a raster scanning pattern, as on a television or computer display.
- Schmitt trigger noun A comparator circuit with hysteresis implemented by applying positive feedback to the non-inverting input of a comparator or differential…
- screen mask noun A component used for precise printing on devices such as circuit boards.
- SDSL noun symmetric digital subscriber line
- second source noun A company that is licensed to manufacture and sell electronic components originally designed by another company (the first source).
- secondary noun An inductive coil or loop that is magnetically powered by a primary in a transformer or similar.
- selfie camera noun A camera on the same side or surface of a smartphone as the main display, used for taking selfies and making video calls.
- sensitivity noun The degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal.
- setup time noun The minimum amount of time for which the data input should be held steady before the clock event for reliable sampling.