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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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Ballistics
Engineering; Electronic engineering
The electronics-supported science concerned with the motion of projectiles and similar bodies in air or space.
Arcing time
Engineering; Electronic engineering
The elapsed time between the breaking of contacts and the end of the arc between the contacts.
Active pressure
Engineering; Electronic engineering
The electromotive pressure that produces a current in an ac circuit.
Atomic charge
Engineering; Electronic engineering
The electrification (i.e., the electron charge) exhibited by an ion.
Antenna field
Engineering; Electronic engineering
The electromagnetic field immediately surrounding an antenna.
Dielectric strength
Engineering; Electronic engineering
The highest voltage a dielectric can withstand before dielectric breakdown occurs. Usually expressed in volts or kilovolts per mil of material thickness.
Absolute maximum supply voltage
Engineering; Electronic engineering
The highest supply voltage that can be applied to a circuit without permanently altering its characteristics.
