The intermittent and usually undesired opening of mechanical relay contacts during closure, or closing of contacts during opening. Contact bounce period depends upon the type of relay and varies from [..]

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American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A 7-bit binary code representing the English alphabet, decimal numbers and common punctuation marks. Also includes "control characters& [..]

A type of coaxial connector used in situations requiring shielded cable for signal connections and/or controlled impedance applications. Originally named BNC as an acronym for Bayonet Navy Connector.

The amount of binary data sent in bits per second. Not to be confused with baud rate. Modern data and fax modems, for example, transmit at 14,400 bits per second using a baud rate of 2,400 baud. This [..]

The measure of a circuit's ability to pass a full amplitude signal over a range of signal frequencies. Normally measured between the point or points where the signal amplitude falls to -3dB below [..]

An un-modulated signal or band of signals. The video signal seen on a waveform monitor is a baseband video signal.

The signaling or symbol rate of a digital transmission path or device. A symbol can represent more than one bit of information, depending on the encoding or modulation scheme used to create the symbol [..]

A term with multiple and conflicting industry usage. 1) May be used to express the inability to connect a single input of a switching array to multiple outputs simultaneously without any input loading [..]

A routing control mode wherein an audio source can be selected independently of the video source and vice versa. See AFV/Audio-Follow-Video.