acquisition time

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} The [[amount]] of [[time]] required to [[acquire]] and [[convert]] a [[signal]] into a [[data record]].
2. {{lb|en|telecommunications}} The [[amount]] of [[time]] required for a [[GPS]] [[receiver]] to [[acquire]] a [[satellite]] [[signal]] [[in order to]] [[determine]] the [[initial]] [[position]].
3. The time taken to [[sample]] [[data]] in order to obtain an [[image]] or [[measurement]] to a specified [[resolution]].
4. The time needed to [[synchronize]] with an [[electronic]] [[signal]].
5. The time needed to complete a [[procurement]].

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