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output signal

output signal

1 3.9
An electrical message a device sends after it processes input
  • noun
  • /ˈaʊtˌpʊt ˈsɪɡnəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : señal de salida
  • Model 246 is designed to provide a 0- to 5-V DC output signal.
  • input and output signal
  • analog output signal

Examples

  • The local signal conditioning provides a stronger output signal and improves the signal-to-noise ratio.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Full-scale ranges as low as +5 psid are available for a 4-to-20 mA output signal.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Then we observe the output signals and can run various test cases.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Let's look at the output signal that we get with sinusoidal excitation.

  • On each subsequent cycle, the counter generates an output signal WEC = 1 and decrements its internal count value by 1.

    Academic text (1998)
  • For instance, modules NUMBER3 and NUMBER5 give integer output signals of values 3 and 5, respectively.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The output signal can be used to activate electro-pneumatic transducers, valve positioners, indicators, or other DC current devices.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The transmitter provides an adjustable 4-20 mA signal and an open-collector sensor pulse output signal.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The local signal conditioning provides a stronger output signal and improves the signal-to-noise ratio.

  • Model 246 is designed to provide a 0- to 5-V DC output signal.

Synonyms

output
vsoutput signal
  • Specialized
46 3.7

The signal or data that an electronic device sends

is specifically a signal sent out after processing input
electronic signal
vsoutput signal
  • Specialized
2 3.7

A small flow of electricity that carries information like sound, picture or data

is the signal produced and sent out after processing input

How Strong

strong
1.0
output signal
  • Specialized
1 3.9
weak
69 1.0
faint
148 2.7

Surface Forms

output signal singular

Morphology

output + signal

The meaning is directly compositional: 'output' (information produced by a device) combined with 'signal' (an electronic transmission) yields a signal produced and sent out by a system. This noun–noun technical compound follows common, cross-linguistic compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Output signal comes from the simple idea that output is what a machine gives out and a signal is a small message or sign. Imagine a box that takes information in, changes it, and then sends a light or sound out. That is the output signal, so the phrase means the message a system 'sends out' after it uses the input.