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`IEEE Std 100-1996
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`The IEEE Standard Dictionary of
`Electrical and Electronics Terms
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`Sixth Edition
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`Standards Coordinating Committee 10, Terms and Definitions
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`Jane Radatz, Chair
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`This standard is one of a number of information technology dictionaries being developed by standards
`organizations accredited by the American National Standards Institute. This dictionary was developed
`under the sponsorship of voluntary standards organizations, using a consensus-based process.
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`ISBN l-SS‘I37-633-b
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`Ada83
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`environment. Contrast: corrective maintenance; perfective
`maintenance.
`(C) 610.12—1990
`(2) Modification of a software product performed after deliv—
`ery to keep a computer program usable in a changed or chang-
`ing environment.
`(C / SE) 1219-1992
`adaptive routing A routing strategy that dynamically adjusts
`path selection based on current network parameters.
`(C) 610.7-1995
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`adaptive system A system that has a means of monitoring its
`own performance and a means of varying its own parameters
`by closed—loop action to improve its performance. See also:
`system science.
`(SMC)
`[63]
`ADC See: analog—to-digital converter.
`ADC conversion gain The number of channels over which the
`full amplitude span can be spread; usually 2048—8192 chan—
`nels are used for Ge gamma—ray spectrometry.
`(NI) N42.14—l991
`ADC number A four-character number identifying the ADC
`(analog to digital converter) used for the data. Leading spaces
`are interpreted as leading zeros. Normally, the ADC numbers
`would start at 1 and go up in sequence for a given system.
`Different systems in a specific laboratory could use non-se—
`quential numbers, e.g., 1 to 4, and 11 to 14, for different types
`of equipment.
`(NPS)
`1214-1992
`Adcock antenna A pair of vertical antennas separated by a dis-
`tance of one-half wavelength or less, and connected in phase
`opposition to produce a radiation pattern having the shape of
`the figure eight in all planes containing the centers of the two
`antennas.
`(AP)
`145-1993
`add To insert a record into an existing file.
`(C) 6105-1990
`add-and-subtract relay See: bidirectional relay.
`added source statements The count of source statements that
`were created specifically for the software product.
`(C/SE) 1045-1992
`addend A number to be added to another number (the augend)
`to produce a result (the sum).
`(C)
`1084—1986w
`adder (1) A device whose output is a representation of the sum
`of the two or more quantities represented by the inputs. See
`also: electronic analog computer; half-adder.
`[2], l62-1963w
`(C/MIL)
`(2) A device whose output data is the arithmetic sum of the
`two or more quantities presented as input data. Contrast: sub—
`tracter. See also: adder—subtracter; full adder; half adder; par-
`allel adder; quarter adder; serial adder; summer.
`610.10—1994
`(C)
`adder-subtracter A device that acts either as an adder or
`subtracter depending upon the control signal received. Note:
`The adder—subtracter may be constructed so as to yield
`the sum and the difference at the same time.
`610.10—1994
`(C)
`add file A file containing records that are being added or are to
`be added to a master file.
`(C) 6105-1990
`addition agent (electroplating) A substance that, when added
`to an electrolyte, produces a desired change in the structure
`or properties of an electrodeposit, without producing any ap-
`preciable change in the conductivity of the electrolytes, or in
`the activity of the metal ions or hydrogen ions. See also:
`electroplating.
`(EEC/PE)
`[119]
`addition Without carry* See: exclusive OR.
`* Deprecated.
`additive A chemical compound or compounds added to an in-
`sulating fluid for the purpose of imparting new properties or
`altering those properties that the fluid already has.
`(PE) 637-1985:
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`add-on board See: expansion board.
`add record A record that is to be added or that has been added
`to a master file. Contrast: deletion record.
`
`(C) 6105-1991:
`address (1) (semiconductor memory) Those inputs whoss
`states select a particular cell or group of cells.
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`plex features such as private data types, synchronized ren-
`dezvous for multi—tasking environments, and exception han—
`dlers. Note: Named after Ada Lovelace, an early pioneer in
`computing. See also: block—structured language; extensible
`language; HAL.
`(C)
`610.13—1993
`Ada83 The original Ada language standard, approved by ANSI
`in 1983 and by ISO/IEC in 1987.
`(C/PA) 1003.5b-1995
`Ada I/O The input/output operations defined in Ada RM and
`further defined in IEEE Std 1003.5b—1995.
`(C/PA) 1003.5b-l995
`Ada95 The 1995 Ada language standard, item 1 in 1.2, used in
`contrast to Ada 83.
`(C/PA)
`1003.5b—l995
`adaptability See: flexibility.
`adaptation (illuminating engineering) The process by which
`the retina becomes accustomed to more or less light than it
`was exposed to during an immediately preceding period. It
`results in a change in the sensitivity to light. Note: Adaptation
`is also used to refer to the final state of the process, as reach-
`ing a condition of adaptation to this or that level of luminance.
`See also: chromatic adaptation; photopic vision; scotopic vi—
`sion.
`(ED)
`[127]
`adaptation data Data used to adapt a program to a given in-
`stallation site or to given conditions in its operational envi—
`ronment.
`(C) 610.12-1990
`adaptation parameter A variable that is given a specific value
`to adapt a program to a given installation site or to given
`conditions in its operational environment; for example, the
`variable Installation-Site_Latitude.
`(C) 610.12—1990
`adapter (1) (general) A device for connecting parts that will
`not mate. An accessory to convert a device to a new or mod-
`ified use.
`(IM)
`[40]
`(2) (test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment) A de-
`vice or series of devices designed to provide a compatible
`connection between the unit under test and the test equipment.
`May include proper stimuli or loads not contained in the test
`equipment.
`(MIL)
`[2]
`adapter kit (test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment)
`A kit containing an assortment of cables and adapters for use
`with test or support equipment.
`(MIL)
`[2]
`adapter, standard A two—port device having standard con—
`nectors for joining together two waveguides or transmission
`lines with nonmating standard connectors.
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`(1M) 474—1973w
`adapter, waveguide (waveguide components) A structure
`used to interconnect two waveguides that differ in size or
`type. If the modes of propagation also differ, the adapter func—
`tions as a mode transducer.
`(MTT)
`147—1979w
`adapting See: self—adapting.
`adaptive antenna system An antenna system having circuit el—
`ements associated with its radiating elements such that one
`or more of the antenna properties are controlled by the re-
`ceived signal.
`(AP)
`145-1993
`adaptive coding The application of two or more image com-
`pression techniques to a single image, based on properties of
`different parts of the image.
`(C)
`610.4—1990
`adaptive color shift (illuminating engineering) The change in
`the perceived object’s color caused solely by the change of
`the state of chromatic adaptation. See also: state of chromatic
`adaptation.
`(ED)
`[127]
`adaptive control system See: control system, adaptive.
`adaptive equalization (data transmission) A system that has
`a means of monitoring its own frequency response character-
`istics and a means of varying its own parameters by closed-
`loop action to obtain the desired overall frequency response.
`(PE)
`599—1985w
`adaptive equalizer An electronic device for maximizing the
`signal quality on a transmission channel by monitoring the
`signal and adjusting the equalization. Synonym: automatic
`equalizer.
`(C) 610.7—1995
`adaptive maintenance (1) (software) Software maintenance
`performed to make a computer program usable in a changed
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`counting efficiencr
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`cosecant-squared pattern A vertical-plane antenna pattern in
`which the power varies as the square of the cosecant of the
`elevation angle. The unique property of this pattern is that it
`causes the echo strength of a target having constant radar
`cross section, moving at constant altitude, to be independent
`of range.
`(AE)
`686—1990w
`cosine-cubed law (illuminating engineering) An extension of
`the cosine law in which the distance d between the source
`and surface is replaced by h/cosi-l, where h is the perpendic—
`ular distance of the source from the plane in which the point
`is located. It is expressed by E =(I cos36)/h2. (See figure be—
`low.) See also: cosine law.
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`cosine-cubed law
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`count-down (transponder) The ratio of the number of inter-
`rogation pulses not answered to the total number of interre—
`gation pulses received.
`(AB)
`[42], 686-19825
`counter (1) (test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment
`(A) A device such as a register or storage location used t:
`represent the number of occurrences of an event. (B) An ir-
`strument for storing integers, permitting these integers to Ix
`increased or decreased sequentially by unity or by an arbitrar-
`integer, and capable of being reset to zero or to an arbitrar-
`integer.
`(MIL)
`[2:
`(2) (software) A variable used to record the number of oc-
`currences of a given event during the execution of a compute:
`program; for example, a variable that records the number c:
`times a loop is executed.
`(C) 610.l2—l99{
`(3) (A) A device with a finite number of states each of whic':
`represents a number which, upon receipt of an appropriate
`signal, can be incremented or decremented by a given cor.-
`stant. Note: The device may be capable of being set to ;
`particular state such as zero. See also: keystroke counter; line
`counter; modulo-n counter; reversible counter. (B) A register
`or storage location used to accumulate the number of occur»
`rences of some event. See also: program counter.
`(C)
`610.10-199—
`counter beam system Tunnel lighting system or luminaires
`having a light distribution that is greater in the opposite di~
`rection of travel.
`(RL) C136.27—l99:
`counter cells See: counter—electromotive-force cells.
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`(EEC/1E)
`cosine emission law See: Lambert’s cosine law.
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`[126]
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`cosine law (illuminating engineering) A law stating that the
`illuminance on any surface varies as the cosine of the angle
`of incidence. The angle of incidence 6 is the angle between
`the normal to the surface and the direction of the incident
`light. The inverse—square law and the cosine law can be com—
`bined as E =(Icose)/d2. See also: inverse—square law.
`[126]
`(EEC/IE)
`cosmic noise (radio-wave propagation) Noise—like radio
`waves originating from extragalactic sources.
`(AP)
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`211—1990
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`cosmic radio Waves See: cosmic noise.
`COSRO See: conical-scan—on—receive—only.
`costate The state of the adjoint system. See also: control system.
`(CS /1M)
`[120]
`cost of incremental fuel (electric power system) The ultimate
`replacement cost of the fuel that would be consumed to supply
`an additional increment of generation (usually expressed in
`cents per million British thermal units).
`(PE)
`94—1970w
`costs (power operations) Monies associated with investment or
`use of electrical plant. See also: fixed investment costs.
`(PE)
`858—19875
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`counter electromotive force (any system) The effective elec~
`tromotive force within the system that opposes the passage
`of current in a specified direction.
`(EEC/PE)
`[119:
`counter-electromotive-force cells (counter cells) Cells of
`practically no ampere—hour capability used to oppose the bar
`tery voltage. See also: battery.
`(EEC/PE)
`[119:
`counter-mounted cooking unit A cooking appliance designe:
`for mounting in or on a counter and consisting of one or more
`heating elements, internal wiring, and build—in or separatel;
`mountable controls. See also: wall—mounted oven.
`[86:
`(NEC/NESC)
`counterpoise (1) A system of conductors, elevated above an:
`insulated from the ground, forming a lower system of con
`ductors of an antenna. Note: The purpose of a counterpoise
`is to provide a relatively high capacitance and thus a relative];
`low impedance path to earth. The counterpoise is sometimes
`used in medium— and low—frequency applications where i’
`would be more difficult to provide an effective ground cor.-
`nection.
`(AP)
`145—1993
`(2) A conductor or system of conductors arranged beneath the
`line; located on, above, or most frequently below the surface
`of the earth; and connected to the grounding system of the
`towers or poles supporting the line
`(PE/PSPD) 81-1983, C62.23—l99:'
`(3) See also: ground‘ grid.
`(PE/T&D)
`524—199:
`counter, radiation See: radiation counter.
`counter tube (radiation counters) A device that reacts to in-
`dividual ionizing events, thus enabling them to be counted
`(A) (externally quenched). A radiation-counter tube that re-
`quires the use of an external quenching circuit to inhibit reig-
`nition. (B) (gas—filled, radiation). A gas tube used for detec-
`tion of radiation by means of gas ionization. (C) (gas—flow
`A radiation—counter tube in which an appropriate atmosphere
`is maintained by a flow of gas through the tube. (D) (Geiger-
`Mueller). A radiation-counter tube operated in the Geiger-
`Mueller region. (E) (proportional). A radiation—counter tub:
`operated in the proportional region. (F) (self—quenched). A
`radiation—counter tube in which reignition of the discharge is
`inhibited by internal processes. See also: anticoincidence.
`(ED/NPS)
`161-1971w,309—1970:
`counting channel (liquid-scintillation counting) A region of
`the pulse—height spectrum that is defined by upper and lowe:
`boundaries set by discriminators.
`(NI) N42.15—l99t
`counting efficiency (1) (radiation counmfilffligpgerage
`fraction of the number of ionizing panmRrflithg Iigciden:
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`COSU See: central office service unit.
`COTS See: commercial—off—the-shelf.
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`coulomb The unit of electric charge in SI units (lntemational
`System of Units). The coulomb is the quantity of electric
`charge that passes any cross section of a conductor in one
`second when the current is maintained constant at one am-
`pere.
`(StleO)
`270—1966w
`Coulomb’s law (electrostatic attraction) The force of repul—
`sion between two like charges of electricity concentrated at
`two points in an isotropic medium is proportional to the prod—
`uct of their magnitudes and inversely proportional to the
`square of the distance between them and to the dielectric con—
`stant of the medium. Note: The force between unlike charges
`is an attraction.
`(StleO) 270-1966W
`coulometer (voltameter) An electrolytic cell arranged for the
`measurement of a quantity of electricity by the chemical ac—
`tion produced. See also: electricity meter.
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`[119]
`(EEC/PE)
`count (radiation counters) A single response of the counting
`, system. See also: scintillation counter; tube count.
`(ED/NPS)
`161—1971w, 309-1970r, 398-1972r
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