TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

WAVESHAPE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Waves
  • Telecommunications
DEF

The shape of the graph representing the successive values of a varying quantity (usually voltage, current or power) plotted against another variable, usually time, and generally in a rectangular co-ordinate system.

OBS

waveform: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee in 1993.

Key term(s)
  • wave-shape
  • wave shape
  • wave-form
  • wave form

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ondes radioélectriques
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Forme du graphique représentant les valeurs successives d'une quantité variable (en général tension, intensité ou puissance) en fonction d'une autre variable, habituellement le temps, et généralement dans un système de coordonnées rectangulaires.

OBS

forme d'onde : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL) en 1993.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
  • Telecomunicaciones
DEF

Forma del gráfico que representa los valores sucesivos de una cantidad que se traza como función de otra variable, usualmente la variable tiempo, y generalmente en un sistema rectangular de coordenadas.

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: