Current loop

A transmission technique that recognizes current flows rather than voltage levels. It was traditionally used in teletypewriter networks incorporating batteries as the transmission ...

Current

Electrical equipment; Generators

Current is the flow of electric charge. Its unit of measure is the ampere.

loop

Energy; Nuclear energy

In a pressurized water reactor, the coolant flow path through piping from the reactor pressure vessel to the steam generator, to the reactor coolant pump, and back to the reactor ...

loop

Computer; Software; Software engineering

(1) A sequence of computer program statements that is executed repeatedly until a given condition is met or while a given condition is true.~(2) To execute a sequence of computer ...

high-pass filter

Semiconductors; Test equipment

(1) A math operation that emphasizes details in an image. (2) A circuit that attenuates low-frequency components in an analog signal.

bipolar

Semiconductors; Test equipment

(1) A signal that includes positive and negative values. (2) A type of semiconductor.

ground

Semiconductors; Test equipment

(1) An electrically neutral wire that has the same potential as the surrounding earth. Normally, a non-current-carrying circuit intended for safety. (2) A common reference point ...

low-pass filter

Semiconductors; Test equipment

(1) An operation that blurs details in an image. (2) A circuit that attenuates the high-frequency components in an analog signal.

electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

(1) The ability of electronic equipment to operate in an intended electromagnetic environment without degradation caused by interference. (2) The ability of equipment to operate ...

pixel

Semiconductors; Test equipment

(1) The fundamental picture element in a digital image. (2) The coordinate unit used to define the horizontal location of a pixel in an image. ("Pixel" is an acronym for "picture ...

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Quantitative easing round 3 (QE3)

The U.S. Federal Reserve's 3rd round of stimulus aimed at shoring up the country's economy since the 2007 world financial crisis. It's designed to ...