Electronic Definitions (E)
[E] Presenting a list of electronic terms starting with letter e that are available for more detailed lookup for their definitions or abbreviation explanation. All terms are listed in alphabetical order for easy browsing.
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E |
- Erlang, often used to represent electro-(something) or electronic. Sometimes electron. In general e is very often used for many other terms like e-mail, e-commerce and so on... | |
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E-OK |
- The E-prefix to the word OK | |
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EAN |
"European Article Numbering Association" | |
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EARN |
"European Academic Research Network" | |
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EAX |
"Electronic Automatic eXchange" | |
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EBCDC |
"Extended Binary Coded Decimal Code" | |
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EBCDIC |
"Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code" | |
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EBU |
"European Broadcasting Union" | |
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ECL |
"Emitter Coupled Logic" |
eclipse, eclipse protected
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Eclipse |
- Period when the satellite passes into the Earth`s (or the Moon`s) shadow when power must be drawn from storage batteries |
eclipse protected |
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Eclipse Protected |
- Refers to a transponder that can remain powered during the period of an eclipse | |
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ECS |
"European Communications Satellite" | |
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ED |
"Energy Dispersal" |
eda, edc, edge, edge mount contacts, EDI, editor, edl, edo, edod ram, eds, edtv |
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EDA |
"Electronic Design Automation" | |
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EDC |
"Error Detection and Correction" | |
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EDGE |
"Enhanced Data rates for Gsm Evolution" |
edge mount contacts
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Edge Mount Contacts |
- Contact pins or leads attached to the edge of a substrate or module assembly | |
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EDI |
"Electronic Data Interchange" - The transfer of data between different companies using mostly private networks, or over the Internet |
editor |
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Editor |
- Is a program that enables the user to inspect and alter his program or data | |
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EDL |
"Evenly Distributed Load" | |
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EDO |
"Extended Data Out" RAM - The latest type of memory. Offers improved performance. |
edod ram |
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EDOD RAM |
"Extended Data Out Dynamic" RAM | |
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EDS |
"Electronic Data Service" "Electronic Design Studio" |
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EDTV |
"Extended Definition TeleVision" | |
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EEF |
"Engineering Employers Federation" | |
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EEPROM |
"Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory" | |
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Efficiency |
- The ac load power divided by the dc power supplied to the circuit multiplied by 100 percent |
cassegrain antenna, scalar feed shaped reflector |
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EFP |
"Electronic Film Production" | |
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EFR |
"Enhanced Full Rate" - A speech codec for better speech quality also said to be more tolerant to interference |
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EIA |
"Electronics Industry Association" |
eiaj |
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EIAJ |
"Electronics Industry Association of Japan" | |
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EIDE |
"Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics " |
ide |
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EISA |
"Extended Industry Standard Architecture" |
bus, isa
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Electricity |
- Is the flow of electrons |
batteries history, battery, component/equipment storage
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Electronic Mail |
- Email or e-mail |
network |
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Electronic Workbench |
- An electronics tutor that teaches the principles of analogue and digital circuitry | |
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Elevation |
- Angle between antenna bearn and horizontal plane (measured in vertical plane) |
look angles |
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ELR |
"Earth Loop Recall" | |
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ELV |
"Earth Launch Vehicle" | |
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EMC |
"Electro Magnetic Compatibility" | |
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EMI |
"Electromagnetic Interference" |
emitter, emitter bias, emitter diode, emitter follower
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Emitter |
- The part of a transistor that is the source of carriers |
common emitter circuit, emitter bias, emitter diode, emitter follower |
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Emitter Bias |
- The best way to bias a transistor for operation in the active region | |
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Emitter Diode |
- The diode formed by the emitter and base of a transistor |
active region, ideal transistor
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Emitter Follower |
- Identical to a CC amplifier | |
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EMP |
"ElectroMagnetic Pulse" | |
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EMS |
"Extended Memory System" | |
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Emulator |
- Is a program that allows a computer to behave as if it were a different type of computer |
Volatile Memory |
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Encryption |
- Is the technique of encoding data to make it meaningless to those who do not know how to decode it |
computer security, des, ioca, surveillance |
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End Cap Termination |
- Electrical and mechanical contact area of a passive device | |
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Energy Dispersal |
- A low frequency waveform added to the baseband signal before modulation to reduce the FM signal`s peak power per unit bandwidth and thus its interference potential | |
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ENG |
"Electronic News Gathering" | |
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Enhanced LNB |
- An LNB whose local oscillator is set at 9.75 GHz and receiver bandpass enhanced to cover at least 1 GHz | |
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Enhancement Mode MOSFET |
- a FET with an insulated gate that relies on an inversion layer to control its conductivity |
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ENQ |
"Enquiry" | |
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Envelope |
- Is a term used in describing how a musical note varies while it is sounding |
ADSR |
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EOF |
"End Of File" | |
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EOL |
"End of Life" (of a transponder or satellite) | |
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EOT |
"Equivalent Oxide Thicknesses" | |
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EPA |
"Electrostatic Protected Area" | |
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EPIRB |
"Emergency Position Indicator Radio Beacon" | |
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EPLD |
"Erasable Programmable Logic Device" | |
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EPOC |
"Electronic Piece Of Cheese" |
symbian |
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Epoxy |
- Adhesive material used to attach devices to the substrate surface or other mechanical attachment of two or more parts |
epoxy cure, epoxy glass, epoxy kevlar, epoxy quartz |
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Epoxy Cure |
- The hardening of the epoxy material through the exposure to ultraviolet light and/or elevated temperature | |
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Epoxy Glass |
- A composite of epoxy resin and glass fiber fillers | |
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Epoxy Kevlar |
- A composite of epoxy resin and keviar fiber fillers | |
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Epoxy Quartz |
- A composite of epoxy resin and quartz fiber fiuers | |
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EPROM |
"Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory" | |
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ERA |
"Electrically Reconfigurable Array" | |
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ERP |
"Effective Radiated Power" - Is the product of the RF power level multiplied by antenna gain relative to a halfwave dipole in a given direction |
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Error |
- Is a fault or mistake causing the failure of a coinputer program or system to produce expected results |
diagnostic error message, error message, error voltage |
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Error Message |
- Is an indication that an error has been detected | |
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Error Voltage |
- The voltage between the two input terminals of an op amp. It is identical to the differential input voltage of the op amp | |
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ESA |
"European Space Agency" | |
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ESD Packaging |
- Is to utilize electrostatic discharge (ESD) materials in your packaging | |
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ESP |
"Embedded Standard Product" |
esprit |
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Esprit |
- European strategic programme for research in information technology |
mi6 |
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ESRO |
"European Space Research Organisation" | |
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ESS |
"Electronic Switching System" | |
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ETACS |
"Extended Total Access Communications System" (mobile phone standard) | |
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ETSI |
"European Telecommunications Standards Institute" | |
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EUMETSAT |
"EUropean METeorological SATellite" organisation | |
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EUTELSAT |
"EUropean TELecommunications SATellite" organisation | |
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Even Parity |
- Is present in any binary representation in which the number of Is in the representation is even | |
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EWP |
"Electronic White Pages" | |
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Exchangeable Disk Pack |
- Is one that can be removed from the disk unit for storage for later use on the same or a compatible machine | |
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Execute Phase |
- Is the part of the cycle in which the instruction is obeyed | |
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Execution Error |
- Is an error detected during program execution. Also called runtime error. | |
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Executive Program |
- Is a control program that schedules the use of the hardware required by the program being run. Also called monitor supervisor program. | |
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Exit |
- Is to transfer control from a subprogram back to the calling program (return statement) or from the program entirely (stop statement) |
infinite loop, return |
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expansion card |
- Circuit boards that fit inside PCs to provide extra functionality |
dpi, graphics card |
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Experimental Formula |
- A formula or an equation discovered through experiment or observation. It represents an existing law in nature. | |
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Extended EF Receiver |
- A receiver whose 1st IF tuning range is extended from 950 MHz to 2050 MHz | |
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Extrinsic |
- Refers to a doped semiconductor |
