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Sometimes called an A-D, ADC is short for Analog-to-Digital Converter and is a tool that
converts the continuous analog signal to a multilevel digital signal without altering its content.
There are four commonly used ADCs used today; the parallel converter, the successive
approximation ADC, voltage-to-frequency ADC and the integrating ADC.
Also see: Analog, Digital
Analog
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Bipolar
1. Term used to describe how digital data transmits through the positive and negative values
of "1" and "0" or on and off.
2. Transistor or chip commonly used to amplify a signal.
3. A communications signal that alternates between positive and negative polarities.
Also see: Electronics definitions
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Circuit
An electronic component consisting of a complete path; a voltage source and a load.
Also see: Electronics definitions, IC, IIL, Moore's Law, PAD, PCB, Power definitions, Resistor,
SLSI, TTL
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Circuit board
A board where electrical components are connected. Generally, the circuit board is a dark green
as shown below, but can be other colors such as dark blue, and in some rare cases, even black.
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Conductor
Material that transmits electrical currents, heat, or sound.
Also see: Electronic definitions, Nonconductor, Semi-conductor
Current
1. The flow of electricity.
2. Term also used to describe how old or new a computer or computer product may be. In
most situations a computer that is less than a year old is considered a current computer.
Also see: AC, DC, Electronics definitions, Power definitions
Diode
Semiconductor device that allows electrical current to flow in only one direction.A zener diode
is used in circuits where the voltage is high enough to break down the physical construct of a
normal diode.
Also see: Electronic definitions, Friode, Power definitions
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DIP
Dopant
Sometimes known as dope, dopant is impurities added to silicon during the manufacturing of a
computer chip to increase or decrease the electrical conductivity. Dopants may include arsenic,
antimony, bismuth or phosphorus.
Also see: Electronics definitions, Silicon
EDA
Short for Electronic Design Automation, EDA is the software used in designing integrated
circuits and chips.
Also see: Electronic definitions
EMF
Short for Electromotive Force, EMF is another name for difference of potential.
Also see: Electronics definitions, Radiation
Friode
Term used to describe a fried, blown, or otherwise damaged diode.
Also see: Electronic definitions, Diode
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Henry
The basic measuring unit of inductance.
Also see: Electronic definitions, Measurement
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LED
Short for Light-Emitting Diode, LED is a special type of semiconductor that illuminates when
an electrical charge passes through it. LEDs are commonly green or red; however can be an
assortment of other colors. A good example of a LED is the led status indicators on your
keyboard for Num lock, Caps lock and Scroll Lock as shown in the below picture. In this pciture
the blue LED is lit on the keyboard to indicate the Num Lock is enabled.
Also see: Access light, Amber, Electronics definitions, Green, OLED, Orange, Red
Multimeter
Switch
1. A piece of a physical circuitry component that governs signal flow. Having the switch open
allows the signal to flow through, while keeping the switch closed stops the flow and breaks the
circuit connection.
Wire
A single strand of metal capable of transmitting power or data from one side of the wire to the
other. These wires are almost always protected in a plastic covering that is sometimes color
coded to help identify each wire on each end of a cable.
Also see: Cable, Cord, Electronics definitions, Wire strippers
Infrared
Method of transferring data without the use of wires. A common example of an infrared device
is a TV remote. However, infrared is also used with computers with devices such as a wireless
keyboard or mouse.
• Additional help and information about Infrared can be found on our infrared help page.
• RF
• Short for Radio Frequency, RF is one method used to transmit a wireless signal.
• Also see: Bluetooth, Infrared, Networking definitions, RF Shielding, RFI, Sound
definitions
Bluetooth
Wire stripper
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hort for Wireless Fidelity, Wi-Fi utilizes one of the IEEE 802.11 wireless standards to achieve a
wireless network. A home wireless network commonly broadcasts a signal using a WAP to send
and receive signals from wireless devices on the network.
Also see: Access point, Cordless, IEEE 802.11, Network definitions, WAN, WAP, WEP,
WLAN
Signal
1. In electronics, a signal is an electrical pulse that is used as a method of transmitting data.
2. When referring to communications, a signal is an indication that a device is capable of
reaching the destination.
Also see: Data signal, Digital signal, Electronics definitions, PM, Relay, Repeater
Router
In the above example of a home network there are two different examples of a router, the router
and the wireless router. As can be seen in the example the router is what allows all the computers
and other network devices access the Internet. Below are some additional examples of different
types of routers used in a large network.
Brouter
Short for Bridge Router, a "brouter" is a networking device that serves as both a bridge and a
router.
Core router
A core router is a router in a computer network that routes data within a network but not between
networks.
Edge router
An edge Router is a router in a computer network that routes data between one or more
networks.
Virtual router
A Virtual Router is a backup router used in a VRRP setup.
Wireless router
See the access point definition for further information.
• How do I adjust the settings of my home router?
• Computer networking help and support.
Also see: Backbone, Bridge, Hub, Network definitions, Switch
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