electronic signal
2
3.7
- noun
- Specialized
:
señal electrónica
- His smart watch receives electronic signals that monitor his heart rate.
Examples
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The XLT-30 acoustical leak detector combines acoustic sensors with electronic signal processing to enable users to locate and repair leaks quickly.
Academic text (2001) -
The receiver amplifies the electronic signal and then sends it to its destination or visual display screen (Seng, 2009).
Academic text (2013) -
We traced her by electronic signal to Los Angeles, and we want you to handle the investigation.
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That sends the sound impulses to the implant, which turns them into electronic signals.
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This measurement is converted into an electronic signal that can control various properties of sound, such as loudness or timbre.
Academic text (1992) -
The transducer decodes the sound and converts it back into an electronic signal.
Academic text (2013) -
The Type K damper drives are pneumatically actuated but operate off an electronic signal.
Academic text (2002) -
In order to directly register a passing gravitational wave, we need a detector that will turn the gravitational-wave kick into an electronic signal that can be amplified and recorded.
Academic text (2001) -
The microprocessor converts the data to an electronic signal and transmits it via wire to a coil taped behind the patient's ear.
Academic text (2003) -
The computer uses electronic signals to transmit data to the printer.
Synonyms
991
3.8
A change in electric current or voltage that carries information in devices
How Strong
- Specialized
14
4.8
- Specialized
2
3.7
- Specialized
1
5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositional: 'electronic' simply specifies the type of 'signal', and 'signal' already denotes an information-carrying transmission. This adjective+noun formation is descriptive and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Electronic signal comes from a simple picture: electronic means made by electric parts and signal means a sign that travels, so tiny electric changes move along wires or through devices to 'carry' sound, pictures, or data. That's why electronic signal means 'a signal made or sent by electronic equipment'.