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BUILDUP TIME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rise time
1, record 1, English, rise%20time
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- build-up time 2, record 1, English, build%2Dup%20time
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the approximation of a step function, time required for a signal to change from a specified low value to a specified high value. 3, record 1, English, - rise%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually these values are 10% and 90% of the step height. 3, record 1, English, - rise%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rise time: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - rise%20time
Record 1, Key term(s)
- build up time
- buildup time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps de montée
1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20mont%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps nécessaire pour qu'un signal passe d'une valeur inférieure spécifiée à une valeur supérieure spécifiée, lorsqu'on cherche à réaliser une fonction échelon. 2, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20mont%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habituellement, cette valeur inférieure et cette valeur supérieure représentent respectivement 10 % et 90 % d'une valeur spécifiée. 2, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20mont%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
temps de montée : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20mont%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de subida
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20subida
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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