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Television
Any device used to transmit and recieve moving images, usually accompanied by sound.
Industry: Consumer electronics
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Subcarrier
Consumer electronics; Television
A carrier wave, itself modulated with intelligence, that is modulated onto another carrier.
Sidebands
Consumer electronics; Television
Lower and upper frequency bands of energy created by the modulation of a carrier wave.
Second order beat
Consumer electronics; Television
A distortion product created by the mixing of two signals due to the non-linearities of an electronic device.
Sheath current
Consumer electronics; Television
Improper electrical energy that travels on the shield of a coaxial cable.
Second harmonic
Consumer electronics; Television
A signal generated at twice the frequency of its originating fundamental frequency.
Star network
Consumer electronics; Television
A network where a central node processes communication between all other nodes.
Standby power supply
Consumer electronics; Television
In CATV, it is a step-down transformer with a battery backup meant to power the electronic devices in the branches of the system.
