Glossaire \/ traducteur anglais-fran\u00e7ais
\nCliquez sur la premi\u00e8re lettre du mot recherch\u00e9.
\nA – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W – X – Y – Z
\nA Abbr\u00e9viation courante pour amp\u00e8re (ampere)
\nAC Alternating Current: courant alternatif. Le potentiel varie constamment de z\u00e9ro \u00e0 une valeur maximale positive, puis repasse par z\u00e9ro pour atteindre une valeur maximale n\u00e9gative. It continually changes in potential going from zero to maximum voltage and back to zero. Voir DC.
\nAC coupling Circuit that passes an AC signal while blocking a DC voltage.
\nactive filter Filtre actif (par opposition \u00e0 \u00ab\u00a0passif\u00a0\u00bb). Utilise un amplificateur en plus des composants passifs pour laisser passer ou au contraire rejeter certaines fr\u00e9quences. A filter that uses an amplifier in addition to reactive components to pass or reject selected frequencies.
\nAC\/DC Appareil capable de fonctionner sur secteur (AC) ou \u00e0 piles (DC). Equipment that will operate on either an AC or DC power source.
\nadapter Adaptateur.
\nA\/D Analog to Digital: analogique vers num\u00e9rique.
\nADC Analog to Digital Converter: convertisseur analogique-num\u00e9rique.
\naddress Adresse. Localise un bit dans une m\u00e9moire. A number that represents a unique bit location in memory.
\nADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line.
\nalligator clip Pince \u00ab\u00a0crocodile\u00a0\u00bb.
\nalphanumeric Alphanum\u00e9rique. Un ensemble de caract\u00e8res contenant des lettres, des chiffres et des caract\u00e8res de ponctuation. A character set containing letters, digits, and punctuation marks.
\nAM Amplitude Modulation: modulation d’amplitude.
\nammeter Amp\u00e8rem\u00e8tre.
\nAMP amplificateur (amplifier).
\nampere Amp\u00e8re. Unit\u00e9 de mesure du courant \u00e9lectrique. A unit of measure of electrical current. Voir A.
\namplifier Amplificateur.
\namplitude Amplitude.
\nanalog Analogique. Un signal ou une forme d’onde est dit \u00ab\u00a0analogique\u00a0\u00bb lorsque son amplitude et\/ou sa fr\u00e9quence changent constamment. An electrical signal or wave form in which the amplitude and\/or frequency vary continuously. Voir digital.
\nAND ET. A Boolean operator.
\nanode Anode. Electrode positive. Positive electrode or terminal in a circuit. Voir cathode.
\narmored cable C\u00e2ble blind\u00e9.
\nastable Astable. Dans un circuit astable, la sortie passe constamment de l’\u00e9tat haut \u00e0 l’\u00e9tat bas, produisant ainsi un signal carr\u00e9. In an astable circuit, the output continually switches between the high and low states without any intervention from the user, producing a square wave.
\nasynchronous Asynchrone.
\naudio Audio. The audible or sound function of your multimedia interface. AF: Audio Frequency.
\naverage Moyen(ne).
\nAWG American Wire Gauge. Ce code assigne une valeur au diam\u00e8tre d’un fil \u00e9lectrique. A gauge that assigns a number value to the diameter of a wire.
\nB
\nbanana plug Fiche \u00ab\u00a0banane\u00a0\u00bb.
\nbandwidth Largeur de bande. Mesure la quantit\u00e9 de donn\u00e9es pouvant transiter par un canal donn\u00e9 en un temps donn\u00e9. The amount of data that can travel through a channel in a given period of time.
\nbase Base. La base est en quelque sorte l’interrupteur qui permet de commander le transistor. The base, also known as the gate, is the switch that turns the transistor on and off in the main circuit.
\nbattery Pile, batterie. Permet de stocker de l’\u00e9lectricit\u00e9. A storage cell for electricity.
\nbaud Baud. Mesure la vitesse d’un modem. The speed of a modem, or other serial device, attached to and communicating with a computer. Specifically, the number of times per second a communications channel changes the carrier signal it sends on the phone line.
\nBCD Binary-coded decimal. Par exemple, le nombre 375 serait repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 par: 0011 0111 0101. For example, the number 375 would be represented as: 0011 0111 0101.
\nbinary Binaire. Nombres en base 2, compos\u00e9s de 0 et de 1. Mathematical base 2, or numbers composed of a series of zeros and ones.
\nbios Basic Input\/Output System.
\nbipolar junction transistor Transistor bipolaire.
\nbit Bit (Binary digIT). Le bit est la plus petite unit\u00e9 de mesure des donn\u00e9es. A bit is the smallest measure of data. Voir byte.
\nboard Circuit imprim\u00e9, carte. On trouve souvent dans la litt\u00e9rature des termes \u00e9quivalents ou tr\u00e8s voisins tels que: PCB (Printed Circuit Board), card, motherboard ou mainboard.
\nboolean Bool\u00e9en, logique. La logique bool\u00e9enne est une forme d’alg\u00e8bre dans laquelle toutes les valeurs sont soit VRAIES ou FAUSSES. Boolean logic is a form of algebra in which all values are reduced to either TRUE or FALSE.
\nbridge rectifier Pont redresseur; pont de Gra\u00ebtz.
\nbroadcast Emission, (re)transmission. Transmission d’un signal pour la radio, la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision, etc. A transmitted frequency signal for radio, television or similar communications.
\nbuffer Tampon. A temporary memory location for data in transit from one device to another device.
\nBUS Bus. Nappes de fils \u00e0 travers lesquels les donn\u00e9es sont transmises dans un ordinateur. A collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer to another.
\nbyte Octet. Un octet est un groupe de 8 bits. A byte is eight bits grouped and considered a unit. Voir bit.
\nC
\ncapacitance Capacit\u00e9. S’exprime en farads. Capacitance, in electricity, is the capability of a body, system, circuit, component or device for storing electric charge.
\ncapacitor Condensateur. A capacitor is a energy storing device (a component in electronics) made up generally of two parallel conductive plates separated by a dielectric insulating material.
\ncard Circuit imprim\u00e9, carte. On trouve souvent dans la litt\u00e9rature des termes \u00e9quivalents ou tr\u00e8s voisins tels que: PCB (Printed Circuit Board), card, motherboard ou mainboard.
\ncathode Cathode. This is the negative electrode in a circuit. Voir anode.
\nCD-ROM Compact Disk-Read Only Memory.
\nchannel Canal.
\ncharge Charge.
\nchip Puce. A small piece of semi-conducting material (usually silicon) on which an integrated circuit is embedded.
\nchipset Un groupe de puces (circuits int\u00e9gr\u00e9s) d\u00e9di\u00e9 \u00e0 une t\u00e2che pr\u00e9cise. A group of chips that work together to do a job.
\ncircuit Circuit. An electrical path, usually connected to an electricity source.
\ncircuit board Circuit imprim\u00e9.
\nclock Horloge. A consistent, periodic signal used to step logic information through a circuit.
\nCMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
\ncoil Bobine.
\ncollector Collecteur. The collector is the point the transistor connects to the main circuit voltage and is the voltage entry point into the transistor.
\ncomparator Comparateur. Un mod\u00e8le particulier d’AOP, dont la sortie est soit haute, soit basse. A particular type of operational amplifier (op-amp) which has an output that is either on or off.
\ncompiler Compilateur.
\ncomplementary Compl\u00e9mentaire.
\ncomponent Composant. A chip, transistor, diode or similar electrical device.
\ncomputer Ordinateur.
\nconductor Conducteur. Les mat\u00e9riaux conducteurs laissent passer le courant \u00e9lectrique. Conductors are materials that allow electrical charges to flow through them.
\ncontact Contact. A point of junction in an electrical circuit.
\ncontinuity Continuit\u00e9.
\nconverter Convertisseur.
\ncopper Cuivre.
\ncoulomb Unit of electrical quantity.
\ncounter Compteur. Binary counter: compteur binaire.
\nCPU Central Processing Unit.
\nCRT Cathode Ray Tube: tube \u00e0 rayons cathodiques.
\ncurrent Courant. The flow of electricity, measured in amperes.
\ncutoff frequency
\nFr\u00e9quence de coupure. The frequency either above which or below which the output of a circuit, such as a line, amplifier, or filter, is reduced to a specified level.
\ncycle Cycle.
\nD
\ndata Donn\u00e9es.
\ndatabook; datasheet Document technique fourni par le constructeur.
\ndB Abr\u00e9viation de d\u00e9cibel.
\nDC Direct Current: courant continu. Voir AC.
\ndecibel D\u00e9cibel.
\ndecimal D\u00e9cimal. Refers to numbers in base 10.
\ndelay D\u00e9lai; retard.
\ndevice Appareil, composant.
\ndielectric Di\u00e9lectrique. A dielectric material is one that is a poor conductor of electricity.
\ndifferential amplifier Amplificateur diff\u00e9rentiel.
\ndigital Num\u00e9rique. Describes any system based on discontinuous data or events. Antonyme: analog.
\ndigital signal Signal num\u00e9rique.
\ndigitize Num\u00e9riser. A scanner digitizes images.
\ndiode Diode. The diode is an electronic component that allows the passage of current in only one direction.
\nDIP Dual Inline Package.
\ndiscrete Discret, par oppos. \u00e0 integrated. Fait r\u00e9f\u00e9rence \u00e0 des composants \u00ab\u00a0individuels\u00a0\u00bb (r\u00e9sistances, transistors,…).
\nDMM Digital MultiMeter: multim\u00e8tre num\u00e9rique.
\nDRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory.
\ndual Double.
\nDVD Digital Versatile Disc.
\nE
\nEarth Ground Terre. A wire conductor that terminates in the earth for electrical purposes.
\nedge C\u00f4t\u00e9; front (d’un signal rectangulaire). Edge-triggered: d\u00e9clench\u00e9 sur front (montant ou descendant) d’un signal.
\nEEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory.
\nelectricity Electricit\u00e9. (Electrical est l’adj.)
\nelectrode Electrode. Electrodes are electrical terminals, normally left unconnected at one end.
\nelectronics Electronique.
\nEMF 1. ElectroMotive Force: force \u00e9lectro-motrice (FEM). 2.ElectroMagnetic Field: champ \u00e9lectro-magn\u00e9tique.
\nemitter Emetteur. The emitter is the exit point from the transistor.
\nenable Activer. Part. pass\u00e9: enabled.
\nenclosure Bo\u00eetier. On dit aussi: case.
\nenhance Am\u00e9liorer. Part. pass\u00e9: enhanced.
\nEPROM Electrically Programmable Read-Only Memory.
\nevent Ev\u00e8nement.
\nF
\nFahrenheit Echelle de temp\u00e9rature anglo-saxonne: l’eau g\u00e8le \u00e0 32\u00b0F et bout \u00e0 212\u00b0F. 32 is freezing and 212 is boiling.
\nfalling-edge Front descendant. On dit aussi: negative edge. A transition from a logic 1 to a logic 0. Voir: rising-edge.
\nfalse Faux. Contraire: true.
\nfarad Farad. On mesure la capacit\u00e9 en farads (F). The capacitance is measured in farads (F).
\nfast Rapide.
\nfeature Caract\u00e9ristique.
\nFET Field Effect Transistor: transistor \u00e0 effet de champ.
\nfield Champ.
\nfilter Filtre.
\nflip-flop Bascule bistable (ou Reset\/Set).
\nFM Frequency Modulation: modulation de fr\u00e9quence.
\nforward current Courant direct.
\nfree-running Litt\u00e9ralement: qui court librement. D\u00e9signe une bascule astable (multivibrateur).
\nfrequency
\nFr\u00e9quence. L’unit\u00e9 de mesure de la fr\u00e9quence est le hertz (Hz). The standard unit of frequency is the hertz (Hz). If a current completes one cycle per second, then the frequency is 1 Hz; 60 cycles per second equals 60 Hz.
\nfuse Fusible.
\nG – H
\ngain Gain. Gain is the ratio of the current between the collector and the base of the transistor.
\ngate Porte.
\nGPS Global Positioning System. GPS is a satellite navigation system used to determine ground position.
\nground (GND) Masse. An electronically neutral circuit having the same potential as the surrounding earth.
\nGSM Global Standard for Mobile communications.
\nhardware Par opposition \u00e0 sofware (logiciel), d\u00e9signe la partie physique, concr\u00e8te, d’un dispositif ou montage \u00e9lectronique. The visible, tangible, touchable parts of a computer system, such as the circuit boards, chassis, enclosures, peripherals, cables, etc.
\nharmonic Harmonique. A harmonic is a signal or wave whose frequency is an integral (whole-number) multiple of the frequency of some reference signal or wave.
\nheat Chaleur. Heating: chauffe, chauffage. Overheating: surchauffe.
\nheatsink Radiateur; dissipateur. A heatsink is a device that is attached to a semi-conductor device to keep it from overheating.
\nhertz (Hz) Hertz. Mesure le nombre de cycles par seconde. Indicates the frequency (number of cycles per second).
\nhi-fi High Fidelity: haute fid\u00e9lit\u00e9.
\nhigh (Hi) Haut. Le niveau logique \u00ab\u00a01\u00a0\u00bb. The one voltage state in a logic circuit.
\nhold Tenir; retenir; conserver (au sens de: m\u00e9moriser).
\nhot Phase. Les deux autres fils s’appellent neutral (neutre) et ground (terre). The hot brings the current flow in, the neutral returns it to the source, and the ground is a safety route for returning current.
\nHTML Hyper-Text Markup Language. The scripting language of the World Wide Web.
\nI
\nIBM International Business Machines.
\nIC Abr\u00e9viation de integrated circuit: circuit int\u00e9gr\u00e9. An integrated circuit (IC) is a complete, very compact circuit made up from tiny resistors, diodes, transistors and capacitors.
\nIEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
\nimpedance Imp\u00e9dance. Impedance is similar to electrical resistance, in that it is a measure of the opposition to the flow of electricity.
\ninductance Induction. A conductor of any kind, passed through a magnetic field, will have a voltage induced in it.
\ninductor Inductance. By definition, a device to create inductance; usually a coil of some sort.
\ninfra-red (IR) Infra-rouge.
\ninhibit Inhiber, bloquer, d\u00e9sactiver. Part. pass\u00e9: inhibited.
\ninput Entr\u00e9e. Voir output.
\ninsulator Isolateur. Insulators are materials that do not allow charge to flow through them.
\nintegrated circuit Circuit int\u00e9gr\u00e9. An electronic circuit consisting of components and connectors contained on a semiconductor chip. Voir aussi chip; IC.
\ninverting Adj. Inverseur, inverseuse.
\nI\/O Input\/Output: entr\u00e9e\/sortie.
\nJ – K
\nJEDEC Joint Electronic Devices Engineering Council. An international body of semiconductor manufacturers that set integrated circuit standards.
\njunction
\nJonction. An electrical connection. Also: the place where two different pieces of semi-conductor material join.
\nkernel Noyau.
\nkeyboard Clavier.
\nL
\nlatch Verrou.
\nLCD Liquid Crystal Display: afficheur \u00e0 cristaux liquides.
\nLDR Light Dependent Resistor. This is a special type of resistor and is sometimes called a photoconductor.
\nlead 1. Plomb. 2. Synonyme de pin: patte, broche.
\nLED Light Emitting Diode: diode \u00e9lectroluminescente (DEL).
\nlevel Niveau.
\nlight Lumi\u00e8re. Light bulb: ampoule.
\nline Ligne. Straight line: ligne droite.
\nload Charge. Overload: surcharge.
\nlock Verrou; verrouiller. Part. pass\u00e9: locked.
\nlogic Logique; bool\u00e9en. Logic function: fonction (ou op\u00e9ration) logique. Logic gate: porte logique. Symbolic logic: logique symbolique (telle que l’alg\u00e8bre bool\u00e9enne).
\nloop Boucle.
\nlow (Lo) Bas. The zero voltage state in a logic circuit.
\nLSB Least Significant Bit: bit de poids le plus faible. Voir bit, MSB.
\nM
\nmagnet Aimant.
\nmain Principal. Au pluriel, mains: le secteur.
\nmainboard Synonyme de motherboard: carte-m\u00e8re, carte principale.
\nmeasurement Mesure; le r\u00e9sultat d’une mesure.
\nmegabyte (MB) A measurement of storage capacity equal to approximately 1 million bytes.
\nmemory M\u00e9moire.
\nmicrofarad A common unit of electric capacitance equal to 10-6 farad.
\nmicroprocessor Microprocesseur.
\nmillisecond Milliseconde (ms).
\nminus Moins (-).
\nmonolithic integrated circuit Circuit int\u00e9gr\u00e9 monolithique. A complete electronic circuit fabricated as an inseparable assembly of circuit elements in a single small structure.
\nmonostable Monostable. A monostable has one stable state. This type of circuit could be used to give a mechanism a delay. Voir aussi: one-shot.
\nmotherboard Carte-m\u00e8re. Synonyme de mainboard.
\nMSB Most Significant Bit: bit de poids le plus fort. Voir bit, LSB.
\nmultimeter Multim\u00e8tre. A multiple function test instrument that allows measuring voltage, resistance, continuity, amperage and polarity.
\nmultivibrator Multivibrateur.
\nN
\nNAND NON-ET. A Boolean operator.
\nnanofarad Nanofarad (nF). There are 1,000,000,000 (a billion) nanofarads in a farad.
\nnanosecond Nanoseconde (ns). There are 1,000,000,000 (a billion) nanoseconds in a second.
\nNE555 L’un des plus c\u00e9l\u00e8bres circuits int\u00e9gr\u00e9s. A clock timer chip, made originally by Signetics.
\nnetlist List of names of symbols or parts and their connection points which are logically connected in each net of a circuit.
\nnetwork R\u00e9seau.
\nnoise Bruit; interf\u00e9rence. The term given to any electronic or magnetic interference that could cause disruption to data or the flow of data.
\nNOR NON-OU. A Boolean operator.
\nNOT NON. A Boolean operator.
\nNPN Negative-Positive-Negative.
\nN-type De type N. A semi-conductor which has an excess of conduction electrons, making it more negative.
\nO
\nOCR Optical Character Recognition: reconnaissance optique des caract\u00e8res.
\nodd Impair. Contraire: even.
\noffset D\u00e9calage.
\nohm Ohm. Mesure l’opposition au passage du courant dans un circuit \u00e9lectrique. It is the measure of the opposition offered to the flow of current in an electrical or electronic circuit.
\nOhm’s law Loi d’Ohm.
\nON\/OFF Marche\/Arr\u00eat.
\none-shot Litt\u00e9ralement: un seul coup. D\u00e9signe une bascule monostable
\nopamp Abr\u00e9viation courante de amplificateur op\u00e9rationnel (AOP). A short form of the proper name, Operational Amplifier.
\nopen Ouvert. Contraire: closed.
\nOR OU. A Boolean operator.
\noutput Sortie. Voir input.
\noverriding Pr\u00e9pond\u00e9rant; prioritaire.
\nP
\nparameter Param\u00e8tre.
\nPC Personal computer.
\nPCB Printed Circuit Board: circuit imprim\u00e9.
\npeak to peak Cr\u00eate-\u00e0-cr\u00eate.
\nperiod P\u00e9riode. Periodic (adj.): p\u00e9riodique.
\nphotoconductor Synonyme de LDR. Photoconductors are made so that their resistance decreases as the level of light falling on them increases.
\nphototransistor Phototransistor. This type of transistor has only two pins, the collector and the emittor. The amount of light falling on them acts instead of the base current and once a certain level is reached, the transistor is switched on.
\npico Pico. Exemple: picofarad (pF). A metric prefix that denotes the equivalent of one trillionth, or 10-12.
\npin Patte; broche (d’un circuit int\u00e9gr\u00e9, etc.)
\nplug Fiche; connecteur m\u00e2le. Voir socket.
\nPNP Positive-Negative-Positive.
\npolarity Polarit\u00e9. A term referring to the direction of electron flow.
\npotential difference Diff\u00e9rence de potentiel. La diff\u00e9rence de potentiel entre deux points s’exprime en volts. The difference in potential between two points is expressed in volts.
\npotentiometer Potentiom\u00e8tre.
\npower Puissance, mesur\u00e9e en watts. Ce mot est aussi couramment utilis\u00e9 pour indiquer la pr\u00e9sence de tension \u00e9lectrique. A general term with the implication of volts present.
\npower supply Alimentation.
\nprobe Sonde (d’un multim\u00e8tre, d’un scope…).
\nPROM Programmable Read-Only Memory.
\npulse Cr\u00e9neau; impulsion.
\npush button Bouton-poussoir (BP).
\nquiescent current Courant de repos, ou de veille.
\nR
\nRAM Random Access Memory.
\nrate Taux.
\nratio Rapport.
\nreactance R\u00e9actance. Reactance is a form of opposition that electronic components exhibit to the passage of alternating current because of capacitance or inductance.
\nrectifier Redresseur. Exemple: bridge rectifier , pont redresseur.
\nrelay Relais.
\nremote Lointain, \u00e9loign\u00e9.
\nreset Remise \u00e0 z\u00e9ro (RAZ).
\nresistance R\u00e9sistance. Resistance is measured in ohms.
\nresistor R\u00e9sistance (le composant). An electrical or electronic component that resists the flow of electrons in a circuit.
\nresponse time Temps de r\u00e9ponse.
\nreverse voltage Tension inverse.
\nRF Radio Frequency.
\nrise Mont\u00e9e. Rise time: temps de mont\u00e9e.
\nrising-edge Front montant. On dit aussi: positive edge. Voir falling-edge.
\nRMS Root Mean Square. RMS value: valeur efficace. Voir TRMS.
\nrobotics Robotique.
\nROM Read Only Memory.
\nroute Routage (des composants sur un circuit imprim\u00e9).
\nS
\nsampling Echantillonnage.
\nsawtooth wave Signal en dents de scie.
\nscale Echelle. Scalar: scalaire.
\nschematic Sch\u00e9ma. A drawing that shows the electronic configuration and values of all the circuits in an electronic device.
\nSchottky A particular type of diode that is a fast switching silicon diode with a low forward voltage drop.
\nSCR Silicon Controlled Rectifier. An SCR is a unidirectional thyristor.
\nsemi-conductor Semiconducteur. The most common semiconductor materials are silicon and germanium.
\nsensor Capteur.
\nsequential access Acc\u00e8s s\u00e9quentiel.
\nseries En s\u00e9rie (par opposition \u00e0: parallel, en parall\u00e8le).
\nservice panel Tableau \u00e9lectrique.
\nshort circuit Court-circuit. To short: court-circuiter.
\nsignal Signal. A generated electrical impulse that is a change in voltage to trigger an event.
\nsilicon Silicium. (Ne pas confondre avec silicone, silicone.)
\nsilver Argent.
\nSIMMS Single Inline Memory Module.
\nsine wave Sinuso\u00efde.
\nsingle Seul; unique.
\nslew rate Pour un AOP, pente de la tension maximale de sortie, ou temps de r\u00e9ponse.
\nslide switch Inverseur \u00e0 glissi\u00e8re.
\nslow Lent.
\nSNR Signal to noise ratio: rapport signal\/bruit.
\nsocket Prise (de courant); embase. Connecteur femelle.
\nsoftware Logiciel (par opposition \u00e0: hardware).
\nsolder Soudure; souder (verbe).
\nsoldering iron Fer \u00e0 souder.
\nsolid state Litt\u00e9ralement: \u00ab\u00a0qui ne contient pas de pi\u00e8ces en mouvement\u00a0\u00bb ou \u00ab\u00a0qui ne se propage pas \u00e0 travers un gaz ou le vide (comme dans un tube \u00e0 vide)\u00a0\u00bb, par exemple un composant \u00e0 semi-conducteur. A term that literally means no moving parts, such as a transistor rather than a mechanical switch.
\nspeaker Haut-parleur.
\nsquare root Racine carr\u00e9e.
\nstatic electricity Electricit\u00e9 statique.
\nstate Etat.
\nstep-down; step-up Abaisseur, \u00e9l\u00e9vateur. Voir transformer.
\nsupply voltage Tension d’alimentation.
\nswitch Interrupteur. An electrical device having two states, on (the closed state) or off (the open state).
\nswitching Commutation.
\nsynchronous Synchrone.
\nT
\ntantalum capacitor Condensateur \u00ab\u00a0tantale goutte\u00a0\u00bb.
\nterminal P\u00f4le; connexion. The positive and negative terminals of a battery.
\nTHD Total Harmonic Distortion: distorsion harmonique totale
\nthermistor Thermistance. This is a special type of resistor.
\nthreshold Seuil.
\nthyristor Thyristors are switching devices that do not require any control current once they are turned on.
\ntime Temps. Time constant ou RC time constant: constante de temps (d’une cellule RC).
\ntoggle Bascule; va-et-vient; commutation \u00e0 l’\u00e9tat inverse. A switch that is either on or off. Also: refers to the output of a logic function switching to the inverse of its previous logic value.
\ntoggle switch Inverseur.
\ntool Outil.
\ntrack Piste (d’un circuit imprim\u00e9).
\ntransformer Transformateur. Step-down transformer, step-up transformer: transfo abaisseur, \u00e9l\u00e9vateur.
\ntransistor A device composed of semiconductor material that amplifies a signal or opens or closes a circuit, like a switch.
\ntriac TRIode Alternating Current.
\ntrigger G\u00e2chette; dispositif de d\u00e9clenchement. Verbe: d\u00e9clencher.
\nTRMS True Root Mean Square. TRMS value: valeur \u00ab\u00a0efficace vraie\u00a0\u00bb d’un signal non-sinuso\u00efdal donn\u00e9e par un multim\u00e8tre. Voir RMS.
\ntrue Vrai. Contraire: false.
\ntruthtable Table de v\u00e9rit\u00e9.
\nTTL Transistor-Transistor Logic.
\nU – V
\nUHF Ultra High Frequency.
\nUMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
\nunit Unit\u00e9.
\nvacuum Vide. Vacuum tube: tube \u00e0 vide.
\nvalue Valeur.
\nvariable resistor R\u00e9sistance variable.
\nVCR Video Cassette Recorder.
\nVHF Very High Frequency.
\nvolt Volt. The measure of the pressure difference of electricity (EMF or ElectroMotive Force).
\nvoltage Tension.
\nvoltage divider Pont diviseur de tension.
\nvoltage drop Chute de tension.
\nvoltage regulator R\u00e9gulateur de tension.
\nvoltmeter Voltm\u00e8tre. Digital voltmeter: voltm\u00e8tre num\u00e9rique.
\nW – Z
\nwatchdog Chien de garde. (Dispositif de surveillance.)
\nwatt Watt. A unit of power.
\nwaveform Forme d’onde (par exemple: sinuso\u00efdale, rectangulaire, etc…).
\nwavelength Longueur d’onde. Wavelength is the measured distance of a cycle from beginning to end.
\nwire Fil; c\u00e2ble. Wireless: sans fil.
\nwork Travail.
\nX D\u00e9signe la r\u00e9actance. X-axis: l’axe des X d’un graphique.
\nZ D\u00e9signe l’imp\u00e9dance.
\nZ80 C\u00e9l\u00e8bre en son temps, ce microprosseur fabriqu\u00e9 par Zilog fut l’un des premiers processeurs 8-bits.
\nZener This type of diode conducts in the reverse direction from normal diodes, in other words from cathode to anode.
\nzero Z\u00e9ro. Zero crossing: passage par z\u00e9ro (tension alternative).
\nZIF Zero Insertion Force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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