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1. A, n. View full entry 1889
...Electr. In form A (also a) (without point). Ampere....
2. a.c. in A, n. View full entry 1891
...alternating current; cf. AC/DC1....
3. A.C.C. in A, n. View full entry 1876
...anodal (or anodic) contraction, contraction of a muscle to which the anode is attached when an electrical circuit is closed; an instance of this....
4. A/D in A, n. View full entry 1962
...(also A-D) analogue-to-digital....
5. ADC in A, n. View full entry 1961
...analogue-to-digital converter; cf. A/D...
6. AFC in A, n. View full entry 1934
...automatic frequency control....
7. AGC in A, n. View full entry 1933
...automatic gain control....
8. ASIC in A, n. View full entry 1983
...(also with pronunciation ˈasɪkˈeɪsɪkˈæsɪkˈeɪsɪk) application-specific integrated circuit, an integrated circuit designed for one or more specific functions, rather than for general use....
9. ab-, comb. form View full entry 1904
...Prefixed to the names of units (esp. of electrical and magnetic quantities) in the practical system to form the names of the corresponding units in the centimetre-gram-second electromagnetic system, as abampere...
10. † abnerval, adj. View full entry 1879
...Of an electrical current in muscle: moving away from the neuromuscular junction....
11. absolute, adj. (and adv.) and n. View full entry 1887
...Electr. Designating units of measurement which are absolute units, as absolute ampere, absolute ohm, absolute volt, etc. Cf. absolute unit2 and ...
12. absorption, n. View full entry 1865
...Electr. The storage of electrical energy by a dielectric medium....
13. acceptor, n. View full entry 1936
...Physics. In a semiconductor: an added impurity which accepts electrons from the valence bands, creating mobile positive holes and allowing p-type electrical conduction. Cf. donor2(b)....
14. acceptor, n. View full entry 1921
...Electronics. A circuit comprising a capacitor and an inductor connected in series, having values chosen such that the combination offers a very low impedance to signals of a particular frequency. In...
15. accumulator, n. View full entry 1879
...Brit.Electr. A rechargeable battery, esp. one in a motor vehicle....
16. AC/DC, adj. View full entry 1898
...Electr. Of an electrical system or device: compatible with both alternating current and direct current....
17. acidimeter, n. View full entry 1818
...An instrument (or occas. other means) for measuring the strength of acids; esp. (in later use) an electronic device for indicating the pH of a sample....
18. acierage, n. View full entry 1852
...The action or process of coating metal, esp. an engraved copper plate, with a thin layer of steel by means of an electric current....
19. acorn tube in acorn, n. View full entry 1934
...a small high-frequency vacuum tube resembling an acorn in both size and shape....
20. acorn valve in acorn, n. View full entry 1932
...a mechanical valve resembling an acorn;Electronics = acorn tube...
