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1signal — sig|nal1 W2S3 [ˈsıgnəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: signale, from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin signalis of a sign , from Latin signum; SIGN1] 1.) a sound or action that you make in order to give information to someone or tell… …
2Signal timing — is the technique which traffic engineers use to determine who has the right of way at an intersection. Signal timing involves deciding how much green time the traffic lights shall provide at an intersection approach, how long the pedestrian WALK… …
3Signal reflection — occurs when a signal is transmitted along a transmission medium, such as a copper cable or an optical fiber, some of the signal power may be reflected back to its origin rather than being carried all the way along the cable to the far end. This… …
4Signal enhancement by extravascular water protons — Signal Enhancement by Extravascular water Protons, or SEEP, is a contrast mechanism for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which is an alternative to the more commonly employed BOLD (blood oxygen level dependent) contrast. This… …
5signal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sign/action/sound that sends a message ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, unmistakable ▪ agreed, prearranged ▪ conflicting, confusing, contradictory …
6detect — verb ADVERB ▪ early, late ▪ Some cancers can now be cured if they are detected early. ▪ quickly, rapidly ▪ automatically ▪ …
7detect — detectable, detectible, adj. detectability, detectibility, n. /di tekt /, v.t. 1. to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act: to detect someone cheating. 2. to discover the existence of: to detect the odor of gas. 3. to find… …
8detect — v.tr. 1 a (often foll. by in) reveal the guilt of; discover (detected him in his crime). b discover (a crime). 2 discover or perceive the existence or presence of (detected a smell of burning; do I detect a note of sarcasm?). 3 Physics use an… …
9Data Carrier Detect — Data Carrier Detect, abbreviated as DCD, or alternately Carrier Detect abbreviated as CD, is a control signal present inside an RS 232 serial communications cable that goes between a computer and another device, such as a modem. This signal is a… …
10Railway signal — Not to be confused with Railway signalling. A signal is a mechanical or electrical device erected beside a railway line to pass information relating to the state of the line ahead to train/engine drivers. The driver interprets the signal s… …
