delay line

• Dispositif ou circuit qui introduit un délai temporel contrôlé dans la transmission d'un signal, utilisé notamment en électronique, télécommunications et traitement du signal.

A device or circuit that introduces a controlled time delay in the transmission of a signal, commonly used in electronics, telecommunications, and signal processing.

1. Signal processing componentC1formal

   A device or circuit that introduces a controlled time delay into the transmission of a signal.

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   • The radar system uses a delay line to synchronize the pulses.
   • Engineers designed a delay line to prevent signal interference.
   • The audio processor includes a delay line for echo effects.

2. Memory technologyC2formal

   A type of computer memory that stores data by delaying the propagation of signals through a medium.

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   • Mercury delay lines were used in early computers like UNIVAC.
   • The delay line memory stored bits as acoustic pulses.
   • Delay lines were replaced by faster magnetic core memory.