delay time

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Synonyms: decay time, dead time, delay line, play time

Antonyms: decay time, dead time, delay line, play time

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Noun

1. The [[amount]] of [[time]] [[require]]d for a [[signal]] to [[travel]] through a [[specific]] [[path]] or [[component]] in an [[integrated circuit]].
2. The [[elapsed time]] between the [[change]] of a [[component]] at the [[reference point]] and a [[system]] [[response]] of 10% of the [[final]] [[reading]].
3. The [[time interval]] between a [[reference point]] on one [[waveform]] and a [[reference point]] on another [[waveform]].
4. The [[time interval]] between a [[transition]] at an [[input]] and a [[resultant]] [[change]] at an [[output]].

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