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This is an index of articles relating to electronics and electricity or natural electricity and things that run on electricity and things that use or conduct electricity.


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16VSB2VSB32VSB4000 series4VSB555 timer IC7400 series8VSB

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Absolute gain (physics)Access controlAccess timeAcoustic couplerAdaptive communicationsAdderAdjacent-channel interferenceAlarm sensorAliasingAllied ElectronicsAlternating currentAM radioAmateur radioAmbient noise levelAmerican Radio Relay League (ARRL) – AmmeterAmpereAmplifierAmplitude distortionAmplitude modulationAnalog computerAnalogAnalog-to-digital converterAnalogue switchAnalysis of resistive circuitsAngular misalignment lossAntennaAntenna apertureAntenna blind coneAntenna gainAntenna height above average terrainAntenna noise temperatureAntenna theoryAperture (antenna)Aperture-to-medium coupling lossApollo Guidance ComputerArithmetic and logical unitArmstrong oscillatorARRLArticulation scoreAstableAsymmetric Digital Subscriber LineAsynchronous communications systemAsynchronous operationAsynchronous start-stopAtmospheric ductAtmospheric waveguideAttenuationAudible ringing toneAudio system measurementsAudiophileAutomatic call distributorAutomatic gain controlAutomatic link establishmentAutomatic number identificationAutomatic soundingAutomatic switching systemAutovonAvailabilityAvalanche diodeAzimuth

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BackplaneBackscatteringBack-to-back connectionBackward channelBalance return lossBalanced lineBalancing networkBall grid arrayBand gapBand-stop filterBandwidth compressionBare particularBarrage jammingBasebandBattery (electricity)BaudBaudot codeBCS theoryBeam diameterBeam divergenceBeam steeringBeamwidthBeat frequency oscillatorBelBiconical antennaBig ugly dishBilateral synchronizationBillboard antennaBinary classificationBinary multiplierBinaural recordingBipolar junction transistorBipolar signalBit inversionBit pairingBit robbingBit stuffingBit synchronous operationBit-count integrityBits per secondBlack facsimile transmissionBlack recordingBlanketingBluetoothBlu-ray DiscBNC connectorBoresightBreadboardBremsstrahlungBridging lossBroadband InternetBroadband wireless accessBroadbandBroadcastingBurst transmissionBusy hourBusy signalBypass

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Cable modemCable televisionCaesium standardCall collisionCall set-up timeCall-secondCapacitive couplingCapacitorCapture effectCarbon nanotubeCard standardsCarrier-sense multiple access with collision detectionCarrier shiftCarrier systemCarrier waveCarrier-to-receiver noise densityCarson bandwidth ruleCassegrain antennaCategory 5 cableCathode-ray tubeCentral processing unitChadless tapeChannelChannel noise levelChannel reliabilityCharacter-count integrityCharacteristic impedanceCharge-coupled deviceChemical vapor depositionChirpChroma subsamplingCircuit breakerCircuit noise levelCircuit reliabilityCircuit restorationCircuit switchingCircular polarizationCirculatorCitizens' band radioCladdingClapp oscillatorClean roomClear channelClearingClippingClock gatingClock signalClosed waveguideClosed-circuit televisionCMOSCoaxial cableCo-channel interferenceCode-division multiple accessCode wordCoherence lengthCoherence timeCoherenceCoherent differential phase-shift keyingCohererCoilgunCollinear antenna arrayCollinear antenna arrayCollins RadioColpitts oscillatorCombat-net radioCombinational logicCombined distribution frameCommon baseCommon batteryCommon collectorCommon controlCommon emitterCommonalityCommon-mode interferenceCommunications centerCommunications satelliteCommunications securityCommunications system engineeringCommunications systemCommunications-electronicsCompact audio cassetteCompatible sideband transmissionComposite image filterComposite videoCompulsatorComputerConcentratorConditioning equipmentConducted interferenceConduction bandConductive couplingConnections per circuit hourConservation of radianceConstant k filterContent deliveryContentionContinuous Fourier transformContinuous operationContinuous waveConvolutionCopperCord circuitCorner reflectorCosmic noiseCostas loopCoulomb's lawCounter (digital)CouplingCovert channelCovert listening deviceCPU designCQDC-QUAMCritical frequencyCross productCrossbar switchCrosstalkCrystal filterCrystal radio receiverCurrentCurrent biasCurrent-to-voltage converterCutback techniqueCutoff frequencyCutoff wavelength

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D regionD-4Data bankData circuit terminating equipmentData compactionData integrityData linkData service unitData terminal equipmentData transmission circuitDataDatasheetdBadBmDBrnDDR SDRAMDegree of isochronous distortionDelay lineDelta modulationDemand assignmentDemand factorDemand loadDemodulationDemodulatorDeparture angleDesign objectiveDespun antennaDeviationDial-upDiamagnetismDielectric constantDielectric strengthDielectric waveguideDielectricDifferential amplifierDiffractionDigital access and cross-connect systemDigital Audio TapeDigital circuitDigital filterDigital multiplex hierarchyDigital radioDigital signal processingDigital signal processorDigital-to-analog converterDigital transmission groupDigitizerDINDiodeDIP switchDipole antennaDipoleDirect bandgapDirect broadcast satelliteDirect currentDirect distance dialingDirect rayDirectional antennaDirectional couplerDirective gainDirect-sequence spread spectrumDiscrete Fourier transformDiscreteDispersion-limited operationDisplay deviceDistortionDistortion-limited operationEmergency locator beaconDistributed switchingDiurnal phase shiftDiversity receptionDOD master clockDopingDouble-sideband suppressed-carrier transmissionDouble-slit experimentDriftDrop and insertDropoutDual accessDual impedanceDual in-line packageDual-modulus prescalerDual-tone multi-frequencyDuobinary signalDuplexDuty cycleDXCCDynamic range

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EarphoneEarpieceEarth's magnetic fieldEDIFEEPROMEffective antenna gain contourEffective boresight areaEffective data transfer rateEffective Earth radiusEffective heightEffective input noise temperatureEffective isotropically radiated powerEffective monopole radiated powerEffective radiated powerEffective transmission rateEfficiency factorE-layerElectric chargeElectric currentElectric fieldElectric motorElectric power transmissionElectric powerElectrical conductionElectrical conductivityElectrical connectorElectrical efficiencyElementElectrical engineeringElectrical generatorImpedanceInsulationElectrical lengthLoadElectrical networkCircuitElectrical resistanceElectrical roomElectrical signalElectricity distributionElectricityElectrochemical cellElectrochemistryElectrodeElectrodynamicsElectrolytic capacitorElectromagnetic environmentElectromagnetic inductionElectromagnetic interference controlElectromagnetic pulseElectromagnetic radiation and healthElectromagnetic radiationElectromagnetic spectrumElectromagnetic survivabilityElectromagnetismElectrometerElectron holeElectronElectronic amplifierElectronic color codeColor codeElectronic data processingElectronic deceptionElectronic design automationElectronic filterElectronic imagerElectronic mixerElectronic musical instrumentElectronic oscillatorElectronic power supplyElectronic switching systemElectronic taggingElectronic test equipmentElectronic warfare support measuresElectronicsElectro-optic effectElectro-optic modulatorElectro-opticsElectrostatic dischargeElectrostaticsEmergency Locator TransmitterEmergency Position-Indicating Radio BeaconEmitter coupled logicEnd distortionEndurabilityEnhanced serviceEntropy encodingEquilibrium lengthEquivalent impedance transformsEquivalent noise resistanceEquivalent pulse code modulation noiseError burstError ratioError-correcting codeE-skipExamples of electrical phenomenaExtremely Low Frequency (ELF) – Eye pattern

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Fab (semiconductors)Semiconductor device fabricationFacsimile converterFadingFading distributionFail safeFall timeFan-beam antennaFaradFaraday cageFaraday constantFaraday's law of inductionFar-field regionFaultFault managementFCC registration programFederal Standard 1037CFeed hornFeedbackFerroelectric effectFerromagnetismField (physics)FieldField effect transistorField strengthFPGA Field programmable gate arrayFilled cableFilter designFilter (signal processing)Flip-flopFluorescent lampFlutterFluxFlywheel effectFM bandFM improvement factorFM improvement thresholdFM radioForward error correctionFourier seriesFourier transform (see also List of Fourier-related transforms) – Four-wire circuitFour-wire terminating setFractal antennaFrameFrame rateFrame slipFrame synchronizationFraming bitFreenetFree-space lossFreeze frame televisionFrequency assignmentFrequency averagingFrequency counterFrequency deviationFrequency froggingFrequency modulation synthesisFrequency modulationFrequency standardFrequency synthesiserFrequencyFrequency-division multiplexingFrequency-exchange signalingFrequency-hopping spread spectrumFrequency-shift keyingFresnel equationsFresnel reflectionFresnel zoneFront-to-back ratioFuel cellFuse (electrical)

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Gallium arsenideGalvanic isolationGalvanometerGatewayGatingGaussGeiger–Müller tubeGel electrophoresisGemini Guidance ComputerGender changerGlobal Positioning SystemGlobal system for mobile communicationsGNU RadioGrade of serviceGraded-index fiberGround constantsGround loopGround planeGround (electricity)GroundwaveGuided rayGyrator

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Halftone characteristicHall effectHamming codeHamming distanceHandoffHandshake (computing)Hard copyHardware registerHarmonic analysisHarmonic oscillatorHarmonicHartley oscillatorH-channelHeat sinkHelical antennaHelmholtz coilHenry (unit)HertzHeterodyne repeaterHeterodyneHigh frequencyHigh-performance equipmentHigh-speed circuit-switched dataHopHornHot-point probeHybrid balanceHybrid circuitHybrid coilHybrid couplerHysteresis

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IEEE 315-1975IEEE 802.11IEEE 802.15IEEE 802Image antennaImage impedanceImage frequencyImage rejection ratioImage responseImpedance matchingIn-band on-channelIncidental radiatorIndependent sidebandIndex of cooperationInductive couplingInductive reactanceInductorIndustrial ComputersInformation transferInformation-bearer channelInfraredInput/outputInsertion gainInsertion lossInside plantIntegrated circuitIntensity modulationIntentional radiatorInterceptInterchange circuitIntercharacter intervalInterconnect facilityInterferenceInterferometryIntermediate-field regionIntermodulation distortionInternational Electrotechnical CommissionInteroperabilityInterposition trunkIntersymbol interferenceInverse multiplexerInverse-square lawIon pumpIonosphereISM bandIsochronous burst transmissionIsochronous signalIsotropic antenna

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Jam signalJammingJanskyJitter

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Karnaugh mapKendall effectKey pulsingKirchhoff's circuit lawsKlystronKnife-edge effect

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LaserLaunch angleLaunch numerical apertureLead-lag effectLeaky modeLight bulbLight-dependent resistorLight-emitting diodeLightningLimitingLine codeLinear-feedback shift registerLinear regulatorLip synchronizationList of telephony terminologyLists of video game companiesLM741Low-noise amplifierLoading characteristicLoading coilLobeLocal batteryLogic familiesLogic gateLogicLog-periodic antennaLong-haul communicationsLongitudinal redundancy checkLong-tailed pairLong-term stabilityLoopLoop gainLoop-backLow frequencyLow-performance equipmentLumped element model

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MacroelectronicsMagnetMagnetic-core memoryMagnetic fieldMagnetic flux quantumMagnetic fluxMagnetic levitationMagnetismMagneto-optic effectMagnetosphereMagnetronMain distribution frameMain lobeManchester codeMaserMask workMaster frequency generatorMaximal-ratio combinerMaximum powerMaximum usable frequencyMaxwell coilMaxwell's demonMaxwell's equationsm-derived filterMean time between outagesMediation functionMedium frequency (MF) – Medium-power talkerMedium waveMetalMichelson–Morley experimentMicroelectronicsMicrophoneMicrowave auditory effectMicrowave ovenMicrowaveMIL-STD-188Minimum bend radiusMode scramblerMode volumeModemModular synthesizerModulation factorModulation rateModulationMolecular electronicsMonostableMoore's lawMorse codeMOS Technology 6501MOS Technology 6502MOS Technology SIDMOS Technology VIC-IIMu-law algorithmMulticouplerMulti-element dipole antennaMultimeterMultipath propagationMultiple accessMultiple homingMultiplex basebandMultiplexerMultiplexingMultivibrator

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N connectorNanotechnologyNanowireNarrative trafficNarrowband modemNarrowbandNational Electrical Code (US)Natural frequencyNear-field regionNegative resistanceNegative-acknowledge characterNet gain (telecommunications)NetlistNetwork administrationNetwork architectureNetwork managementNeural network (machine learning)Neutral direct-current telegraph systemNI MultisimNickel metal hydrideNoise figureNoise (electronics)Noise powerNoise temperatureNoise weightingNoise-cancelling headphoneNoise-equivalent powerNon-return-to-zeroNormalized frequencyNorton's theoremNTSCNuclear electromagnetic pulseNuclear magnetic resonanceNull (radio)Numbers stationNumerical apertureNumerically controlled oscillatorNyquist interval

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Off-hookOff-lineOhm (unit)OhmmeterOhm's lawOliver HeavisideOmnidirectional antennaOne-way trunkOn-hookOn-lineOpen circuitOpen spectrumOperational amplifierOptical densityOptical fiberOptical path lengthOptical spectrumOptoelectronicOrthogonal frequency division modulationOrthomode transducerOscilloscopeOut-of-band signalingOutside plantOverflowOverhead informationOvermodulationOverrideOvershoot (signal)

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Packet switchingPacket-switching nodePaired disparity codePALPar meterParabolic antennaParabolic microphoneParallel transmissionParasitic element (electrical networks)Parity bitPassbandPassive radiatorPatch bayPath lossPath profilePauli exclusion principlePBERPCB layout guidelinesPeak envelope powerPeltier effectPerformance measurement periodPeriodic antennaPeriscope antennaPermeabilityPermittivityPersonal Locator BeaconPhantom circuitPhantom loopPhasePhase distortionPhase jitterPhase modulationPhase noisePhase perturbationPhased arrayPhase-locked loopPhase-shift keyingPhilberth-TransformerPhone connector (audio)PhotodiodePhotoelectric effectPhotolithographyPhotonPhysical layerPickupPID controllerPiezoelectricityPin grid arrayPirate radioPlanar arrayPlanck constantPlesiochronous Digital HierarchyPoint-to-point constructionPolarential telegraph systemPolarizationPollingPolyphase systemPortable people meterPotential differencePotential dividerPowerPower connectorPower supplyPreamplifierPreemphasis networkPreemphasisPreferred valuesPreventive maintenancePrimary channelPrimary line constantsPrimary time standardPrincipal clockPrinted circuit boardProcessor registerProduct detectorProgrammable logic devicePropagation delayPropagation modePropagation path obstructionPropagation of schemaProrationPseudorandom noisePseudorandom number sequencePSK31Pulse amplitudePulse durationPulsePulse-address multiple accessPulse-code modulationPulsed inductive thrusterPulse-width modulationPush-to-talk operationPush-to-type operationPyroelectricity

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Q codeQRP operationQ-switchingQuadrature amplitude modulationQuadratureQuality assuranceQuality controlQuantum harmonic oscillatorQuartz clockQuasi-analog signalQueuing delay

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Race hazardRadarRadiation angleRadiation modeRadiation patternRadiation resistanceRadiatorRadio beamRadio clockRadio electronicsRadio frequency inductionRadio frequencyRadio horizon rangeRadio horizonRadio propagationRadio rangeRadio Row, ManhattanRadio stationRadioRadioShackRadiotelephoneRadioteletypeRadix-64RailgunRandom-access memoryRay transfer matrix analysisRC circuitRCRCA jackRCAReactanceReceive-after-transmit time delayReceived noise powerReceiverReceiver attack-time delayReconnaissance satelliteRecord mediumReference antennaReference circuitReference clockReference noiseReference surfaceReflection coefficientReflections of signals on conducting linesReflective array antennaRefractive index contrastRegenerative circuitRegister transfer levelRegistered jackRelational modelRelative transmission levelRelaxation oscillatorRelayRelease timeRemote Operations Service Element protocolRemote sensingRepair and maintenanceRepeaterRepeating coilReproduction speedReradiationResistor color codeResistorResonanceResponse timeResponsivityReturn lossRF connectorRF modulatorRF power marginRF probeRF shieldingRFIDRGB color spaceRhombic antennaRing currentRing latencyRing modulationRingback signalRingdown

RL circuitRLC circuitRobotRogowski coilRoot mean squareRouting indicatorRS-232RXRydberg formula

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S/PDIFSacrificial anodeSampling frequencyScalar fieldScannerScanning electron microscopeSCARTSchematicSchumann resonanceScramblerSECAMSecond audio programSecond-order intercept pointSecurity managementSelf-clocking signalSelf-synchronizing codeSemiautomatic switching systemSemiconductor deviceSemiconductorSensitivitySensor NetworksSeparate channel signalingSerial accessSerial ATASerial Peripheral Interface BusSerial transmissionSeries and parallel circuitsShadow lossShannon limitShannon's theoremShort circuitShortwaveShot noiseShrinking generatorSide lobeSidebandSidereal timeSiemensSignal (information theory)Signal compressionSignal processing gainSignal processingSignal reflectionSignal transitionSignal-to-crosstalk ratioSignal-to-noise ratioSignature blockSignificant conditionSilicon bandgap temperature sensorSiliconSimplex circuitSimplex signalingSinc filterSingle frequency networksSingle-phase electric powerSingle-frequency signalingSingle-polarized antennaSingle-sideband modulationSkew (antenna)Skin effectSkip zoneSkywaveSlant rangeSlewingSlew rateSlot antennaSlow-scan televisionSoftware-defined radioSolar cellSolderingSolenoidSound cardSpace diversitySpace tetherSpark gapSpecific detectivitySpecificationSpeckle patternSpectral widthSpectrumSpectrum analyzerSpeed of lightSpeed of serviceSPICESpill-forward featureSpilloverSpin glassSpot beamSpread spectrumSpurious emissionSquelchStandard telegraph levelStandard test signalStandard test toneStanding wave ratioStanding waveStarpath SuperchargerStart signalStart-stop transmissionStatic electricitySteady-state conditionStep-index profileStoletov's lawStop signalStopbandStore-and-forward switching centerStressed environmentStrobe lightStroke speedSubcarrierSubtractive synthesisSudden ionospheric disturbanceSupercomputerSuperconductivitySuperheterodyne receiverSuperparamagnetismSuperposition theoremSupervisory programSuppressed carrier transmissionSurface waveSurface-mount technologySurveillance device – SurvivabilityS-VideoSwitchSwitched-mode power supplySynchronismSynchronizationSynchronizingSynchronous networkSynchronous optical networkingSynthesizerSystem integritySystems control

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Table of standard electrode potentialsTactical communications systemTactical communicationsTactical data information link--ATantalumTape relayT-carrierTechnical control facilityTelecommunicationCommunicationsTelecommunications serviceTeleconferenceTelegrapher's equationsTelegraphyTelemetryTelephone tappingTeletextTeletrainingTelevisionTelevision receptionTEMPESTTensorTesla coilTesla patentsTest antennaTether propulsionThermal noiseThermal tailsThermistorThévenin's theoremThird-order intercept pointTNC connectorThree phaseTime-assignment speech interpolationTime-division multiple accessTime-division multiplexingTime-domain reflectometerTime-outTinfoil hatToll switching trunkTotal harmonic distortionTotal internal reflectionTraffic intensityTraffic shapingTransceiverTranscodingTransducerTransformerTransient electromagnetic deviceTransimpedance amplifierTransistor radioTransistorTransistor-transistor logicTTLTransition metalTransmission coefficientTransmission level pointTransmission lineTransmission mediumMediumTransmit-after-receive time delayTransmitter attack-time delayTransmitterTransmitter-studio linkTransparent latchTransponderTransverse redundancy checkTraveling-wave tubeTRFTriangle waveTrimline telephoneTroposphereTropospheric ductingTropospheric waveTunerTwisted pairTX

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Ultra high frequencyUltra WidebandUltravioletUnavailabilityUncertainty principleUniform linear arrayUnijunction transistorUnintentional radiatorUplinkUpright position (electronics)User (telecommunications)

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VACVačkář oscillatorVacuum tubeValence bandVariable length bufferVaricapVaristorVDCVector fieldVeroboardVery high frequencyVery-large-scale integrationVHSIC hardware description languageVideo cassette recorderVideo Game ConsoleVideo GameVideo teleconferenceVideo teleconferencing unitVideoVienna rectifierVintage amateur radioVirtual circuit capabilityVirtual circuitVirtual groundVoice frequency primary patch bayVoice frequencyVolt- Voltage biasVoltage-to-current converterVoltmeterVox

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Wardenclyffe TowerWarner exemptionWarsaw rectifierWattWave impedanceWave propagationWaveWaveformWaveguide antennaWaveguideWavelength division multiplexingWavelengthWheatstone bridgeWhip antennaWhite facsimile transmissionWideband modemWilliams tubeWink pulsingWire wrapWireWireless access pointWireless community networkWireless networkWireless personal area networkWirelessX-dimension of recorded spotXLR connector

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Yagi antennaY-delta transformYUV

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Zero dBm transmission level pointZero insertion force (ZIF) – Zero-dispersion wavelengthZigbeeZig-zag in-line packageZobel networkZone meltingZ-transform

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