... determina-tion of current of large dimension, or ofthe size of the ampere.ampere-hour Abbreviations: Ah, amp-hr. The quantity of electricity that passes through a cir-cuit in one hour when the rate of ... substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused with ABSORPTION because the spellings of the two ... PRODUCT.alpha decay The decay of a substance in which the nuclei ofthe atoms emit alpha particles, resultingin a change ofthe atomic number and atomicweight ofthe substance over a period of time.alphanumeric...
... bipolar transistor. 4. In the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of the plate voltage to the derivative ofthe grid volt-age, for zero ... type of radar, the sync delay introduced between trans-mission ofthe pulse and start ofthe trace on the indicator screen to eliminate the altitude circle in the display.ALU Abbreviation of ... PROCESSING.adsorption Adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of one substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused...
... modifyingonly the address part of an instruction.address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-struction that gives the address of a bit of data (ora word) in the memory.address generation The programmed ... energy, on account of the motion ofthe source and/or the detectingapparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-ent positions ofthe stars from month to month onaccount ofthe earth’s orbital ... struck and then broughtnear the other, the second fork will begin vibrating.If the second fork has a fundamental frequencythat is a harmonic ofthe frequency ofthe first fork, the second...
... struck and then broughtnear the other, the second fork will begin vibrating.If the second fork has a fundamental frequencythat is a harmonic ofthe frequency ofthe first fork, the second ... execution of aspecific operation.absolute magnitude For a complex number quan-tity, the vector sum ofthe real and imaginarycomponents (i.e., the square root ofthe sum of the squares of those ... from the observed deflection, the torque ofthe sus-pension fiber ofthe movable coil, and the coil di-mensions.absolute measurement of voltage Measurement of a voltage directly in terms of...
... determina-tion of current of large dimension, or ofthe size of the ampere.ampere-hour Abbreviations: Ah, amp-hr. The quantity of electricity that passes through a cir-cuit in one hour when the rate of ... substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused with ABSORPTION because the spellings of the two ... type of radar, the sync delay introduced between trans-mission ofthe pulse and start ofthe trace on the indicator screen to eliminate the altitude circle in the display.ALU Abbreviation of...
... energy, on account of the motion ofthe source and/or the detectingapparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-ent positions ofthe stars from month to month onaccount ofthe earth’s orbital ... PM Page 7This page intentionally left blank. The IllustratedDictionary of Electronics Front 4/9/01 4:38 PM Page i The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics Eighth EditionStan GibiliscoEditor-in-ChiefMcGraw-HillNew ... modifyingonly the address part of an instruction.address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-struction that gives the address of a bit of data (ora word) in the memory.address generation The programmed...
... 3. The ALPHA or BETA of a bipolar transistor. 4. In the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of the plate voltage to the derivative ofthe ... modifyingonly the address part of an instruction.address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-struction that gives the address of a bit of data (ora word) in the memory.address generation The programmed ... substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused with ABSORPTION because the spellings of the two...
... startingpoint at the left side ofthe screen. Consider the left side ofthe screen to be the an-tenna, the horizontal axis to be distance instead of time, and the sweep speed to be the speed of light, ... were not within the purview of the OWM, so there was no government involvement during this period. It took the pres-sures of war production in 1918 to cause the formation ofthe American Engineering ... downplaying the commercial andbusiness aspects.2.2 The History of Modern StandardsIn 1836, the U.S. Congress authorized the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM)for the primary purpose of ensuring...
... Preface The hallmark ofthe CRC Press Electronics Engineering Series” of books is theirdepth of coverage on targeted subjects. Even the more general-interest publication of the series TheElectronics ... eachatom, there is no electrostatic force between the two. On the other hand, if one objectis charged with an excess of protons (deficiency of electrons) and the other an excess of electrons, there ... rate. The average value of alternating current over a period of one cycle is equal to zero. The effective value of an alternating current in the supply of energy is measured interms ofthe root...
... downplaying the commercial andbusiness aspects.2.2 The History of Modern StandardsIn 1836, the U.S. Congress authorized the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM)for the primary purpose of ensuring ... were not within the purview of the OWM, so there was no government involvement during this period. It took the pres-sures of war production in 1918 to cause the formation ofthe American Engineering ... shells, and the number of electrons in each orbit increases with the increase in orbit diameter in ac-cordance with quantum-theory laws of physics. The diameter ofthe outer orbiting path of electrons...
... upon the conditional support it received from the Liberals. In short, Asquith ensured that the Liberals got the worst of both worlds: the brickbats of high office with none ofthe rewards. The ... the first to break the Relugas Compact by accepting the post of chancellor ofthe exchequer and deputy leader ofthe House. He was confirmed in these posts following the Liberal landslide of ... Repeal ofthe Combination Laws 261 Repeal ofthe Contagious Diseases Acts 261 Repeal ofthe Corn Laws 262 Repeal ofthe Test and Corporation Acts 263 Representation ofthe People...
... the utility of the Longman Dictionaryof Contemporary EnglgsA as a suitable source dictionary for the target lexicon. 1 Introduction Within the larger framework ofthe Alvey Programme of ... about the integration of some treatment of word meaning with the produc- tion of such a lexicon. These issues go beyond this paper, but the problem illustrated demonstrates that the type of ... source of lexical information. Therefore, rather than batch process the MRD source, the lexicon development software is based around the concept of semi-automatic and rapid construction of entries,...
... and Phoenicians as the emblem of messengers ofthe gods. The Greeks acquired it from the Phoe-nicians in the course of trade, probably the origin of its use as a symbol of commerce. In early ... an attribute of the MUSES of history and comedy, Clio and Thalia; of Atropos, one of the THREE FATES; of Rhetoric, one of the SEVEN LIBERAL ARTS; in Christian art ofthe O.T. prophets ... symbol of Longevity and an attribute of Shou Hsing, the Taoist god of long life, one ofthe GODS OF HAPPINESS and of his Japanese counterpart Fuku-roku-jiu; also of HSI WANG MU, Queen Mother of...