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{{term|[[sliding mode control]]}}{{defn|A control strategy for a nonlinear system that uses discontinuous control signals.}}
{{term|[[slip ring]]}}{{defn|A sliding continuous electrical contact between a machine's rotating parts and the fixed external circuit.}}
{{term|[[small -signal model]]}}{{defn|An analytical tool for systems that show significant non-linearity for large signal excursions.}}
{{term|[[smart grid]]}}{{defn|The application of information technology to improve performance of the electrical grid.}}
{{term|[[Smith chart]]}}{{defn|A graphical tool for display of the impedance of devices at varying frequencies, and for solution of problems of impedance matching in radio frequency design.}}