Glossary of electrical and electronics engineering: Difference between revisions

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{{defn|The set of physical phenomena associated with electric charges.}}

{{term|[[electrification]]}}

{{defn|Applying electric power to a process that was previously done by other means, or, development of an electric power system in a region that previously had none.}}

{{term|[[electroactive polymers]]}}

{{defn|A polymer that significantly changes size or shape when exposed to an electric field.}}

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{{defn|The range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.}}

{{term|[[electromagnetic wave equation]]}}

{{defn|A a second-order partial differential equation that describes the propagation of electromagnetic waves through a medium or in a vacuum.}}

{{term|[[electromagnetism]]}}

{{defn|The science of electric fields, magnetic fields, currents, charges, and forces.}}

{{term|[[electromechanical]]}}

{{defn|A system that has both an electrical component and a mechanical component, such as a motor or a relay.}}

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{{defn|The study of stationary electric charges and resulting forces.}}

{{term|[[embedded operating system]]}}

{{defn|The common operating environment that supports embedded software; it may be a highly tailored version of a general -purpose operating system, or written solely for the purpose of embedded system operations.}}

{{term|[[embedded software]]}}

{{defn|A firmware component of a microprocessor -controlled system.}}

{{term|[[embedded system]]}}

{{defn|A computer system that controls a device or system, with no or a minimal user interface; for example, the ignition system in a car may have a microprocessor to control it.}}