Questions tagged [terminology]
Terminology is the studying of the terms used to identify things. In electronics, just like any other complex human endeavour, using the proper terms helps in understanding.
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Why is the Clock Signal referred to as SCK instead of CLK in SPI?
I understand "SCK" expands to "Serial Clock", but simply calling it "Clock" would have worked just as fine. Am I right to understand that this "S" is a ...
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What is the terminology for the opposite of the "active" state?
I'll keep it simple:
The two states are called HIGH and LOW (and in some cases HIGH-Z, but not relevant here)
For ACTIVE-HIGH signals, the state HIGH corresponds to the ACTIVE state; How would you ...
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Saturation region of BJT
The figure here presents the output characteristics of a common emitter BJT.
My question is that why the region mentioned as saturated region is known as the saturation region?
As far as I know is ...
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Terminology: Proper way to denote typical European 3-phase AC grid
The widely known 3-phase grid in Europe with 50 Hz and 400 V between two phases and 230 V between each phase and neutral is often referred to as "3 x 400 V" or "3 x 230 V".
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110V Y connected supply with switch
I have two high-draw machines that I want to use on a single 110 V, 20 A outlet. I have a setup like this for a similar issue on 220 V:
I would like a setup like this on 110 V, so that I can manually ...
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Frequencies are inherently positive physical quantity.... what does it mean?
While I was going through a digital signal processing course, I came to this problem where it says that "Frequencies are inherently positive physical quantity" - Digital Signal Processing by ...
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What do B and H stand for in a magnetic BH curve?
I can't seem to find what the B and H stand for in a magnetic BH curve. I understand B is magnetic flux density and H is amperes/meter, but why are the letters B and H used? Why not A and B? Why is it ...
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Difference between interlock and permissive
There seems to be somewhat differing and sometimes overlapping definitions of these terms. Below are definitions found in The Automation, Systems, and Instrumentation Dictionary, Fourth Edition by ISA....
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Do I need to edge instead of set a pin that is considered a "strobe"?
I am trying to get the NHD-320240WG display to run using my 8 bit hobby computer. I have successfully gotten this display to work with an Arduino and have ported the code to 6502 assembly.
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What exactly makes a reed relay different from a regular relay?
I understand that a reed relay is a reed switch with a coil added, but the internals of a reed switch:
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sure do look a lot like the contact portion of a regular relay:
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What is this type of radio aerial called?
I need a replacement aerial for my FM radio, but I can't seem to find the right type. I suspect that this type of aerial has a name. It's telescopic, and has a joint so that you can angle and rotate ...
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Usage of Spanish word "Tresbolillo" in electrical distribution
I am from Spain, and in this country is very common to use the word "Tresbolillo" to designate the distribution of electrical cables but not for a stringing connection, as it says in a ...
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Relation between controllers and compensators?
https://www.control.utoronto.ca/people/profs/kwong/ece311/2018/lecture_notes/lead_or_lag.pdf
Please check the above link especially the lines shown highlighted in attached snapshot.
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Unit of integral windup reset parameter?
What is the unit of integral windup reset parameter? Is it the same as the unit of time, seconds?
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Definition of a short [duplicate]
I know what a short is, or I think I know. Well maybe I don't.
If two wires from a power source are crossed - it's a short. If a component is working normally - not a short. If the component however ...
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