storage medium
Any hardware, such as a disk or tape, used to store data.
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storage time
The amount of time that an electronic device can store energy.
storage tube
A class of a cathode ray tube that is designed to hold an image for a long period of time, typically as long as power is supplied to the tube.
strand
A group of wires, usually twisted or braided.
strapper
A wire that joins two light switches so that a light can be turned off or on from either switch.
streaming tape
A data storage technology using magnetic tape where the tape is in constant motion while reading or writing data.
stub
A length of transmission line or waveguide that is connected at one end only.
subsignal
Any part of a signal that is formed by the combination of several sources.
subswitch
A simpler switch that is a component of a more complex switch, used in telephone exchanges or data routing.
summator
A logic circuit or other electronic device whose output is the sum of two or more input signals or values.
superfloppy
Any of various disks of approximately the size of a floppy disk but capable of storing far larger amounts of data.
supernode
In nodal analysis: a combination of two nodes which are connected by a voltage source, allowing for the voltage of the nodes to be solved simultaneously without having to consider the unknown current between them.
suppress
To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.
surface-mount
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
Of electronic components, able to be soldered on top of printed circuit boards.
surface-mount technology
A method in which the electrical components are mounted directly onto the surface of a printed circuit board.
synchronous speed
The frequency of rotation of the magnetic field inside an AC induction motor.
syntonization
The adjustment of two electronic circuits or devices so as to operate at the same frequency.
syntony
A condition in which two oscillators have the same resonant frequency.
system bus
A single computer bus that connects the major components of a computer system, combining the functions of a data bus, an address bus, and a control bus.
system pull
A new computer part that has been removed from an unused, previously assembled system.
tapeless
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
Not using or requiring the medium of tape, such as audio or video tape.
taxel
A tactile element in robotics etc.
TB
Initialism of test board, a circuit board used to test a circuit for some specialized task.
TEC
Initialism of thermoelectric cooler: an electrical heat-transferring device which applies the Peltier effect.
terminal
The end of a line (wire, cable, etc) where signals or power are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals or power are made available to apparatus; the hardware attached to the line in this spot, which allows connections to be fastened.
tethered
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
connected (especially a mobile phone to a computer, for use as a wireless modem)
thermal printer
A printer that operates by applying heat to selected areas of specially treated paper.
thermistor
A resistor whose resistance varies rapidly and predictably with temperature and as a result can be used to measure temperature.
THT
Initialism of through-hole technology.
Thunderbolt
A computer interface standard for connecting devices, combining PCI Express, DisplayPort and DC power in one connector.
Thunderbolt chassis
An electronics chassis, physically external to a host system, that provides a means to connect PCI Express cards to that host using the Thunderbolt interface.
thyratron
Any of several types of thermoelectric valve once used as a high-speed switch
thyristor
A semiconductor diode having an extra "gate" terminal to switch it on.
TI
Initialism of time interval.
TID
Initialism of time-interval digitizer.
TIM
Initialism of time interval meter.
time alignment
The process of delaying the sound emanating from one or more drivers in a loudspeaker or sound system to correct the transient response so that the sound output is simultaneous.
time delay and integration clock
A time delay device forming part of a readout integrated circuit.
time-domain reflectometry
A technique used to track faults in networks, such as cable breaks or loose connections, in which a pulse of a known shape is transmitted over the network and an echo is created when the pulse strikes an obstacle or cable end.
time-to-digital converter
A device for recognizing events and providing a digital representation of the time they occurred.
timebase
A time period used as a base measurement or frequency.
TLC
Initialism of triple-level cell.
toby box
A box containing a service (fibre optic microducts, mains water, etc.) set into the street or verge for connection to a property, typically containing a shutoff valve to allow for maintenance at the connected property.
tombstoning
An unwanted effect in the manufacture of electronic circuit boards, in which a component stands up on end instead of lying flat.
touch screen
An input and output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen.
TPU
Initialism of Tensor Processing Unit, a circuit optimized for neural network machine learning.
transconductance
The ratio of the change in output current to the change in input voltage across a circuit
transflective
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
Of a liquid crystal display: that reflects and transmits light.
transition time
The amount of time required for the switch output to settle within a given percentage of the final value following a change in the control input level.
transmodulation
The modulation (or regulation) of a secondary system.
travelling-wave tube
A type of vacuum tube which amplifies electromagnetic signals, where the electron gun fires down the tube with an unmodulated electron beam, that passes through an interaction array, where the EM-signal is fed, which interacts with the electron beam, bunching the electrons, and transferring power to the signal.
triad
On a CRT display, a group of three neighbouring phosphor dots, coloured green, red, and blue.
trigger
A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
triode
A thermionic valve containing an anode, a cathode, and a control grid; small changes to the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode, which makes amplification possible.
tripler
The simplest form of frequency multiplier, that has an output frequency of three times the value of the input frequency.
turned on
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
That has been switched on or placed in the on position.
TWB
Initialism of three-wire bus.
tweeter
An electronic speaker designed to produce high-frequency sound.
TX
Abbreviation of transmitter.
UE
Initialism of User Equipment (in UMTS).