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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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Electronic engineering
Automaton
Engineering; Electronic engineering
A simple robot that performs a task or set of tasks without artificial intelligence (AI). These machines have existed for decades. Compare android.
Autotransformer
Engineering; Electronic engineering
A single-winding transformer in which the primary coil is a fraction of the entire winding for voltage step-up, or the secondary coil is a fraction of the entire winding for voltage step-down.
Crystal set
Engineering; Electronic engineering
A simple radio receiver that uses a tuned circuit, semiconductor-diode detector, and earphones.
Driven single sweep
Engineering; Electronic engineering
A single oscilloscope sweep that is initiated by the signal under observation.
Common ground
Engineering; Electronic engineering
A single ground-point connexion shared by several portions of a circuit.
Acceleration switch
Engineering; Electronic engineering
A switch that operates automatically when the acceleration of a body to which it is attached exceeds a predetermined rate in a given direction.
Disconnect switch
Engineering; Electronic engineering
A switch whose main function is to open a circuit quickly (either manually or automatically) in the event of an overload.
