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🔧 A timing signal ❤️ A heartbeat 🎵 A steady rhythm
pulsebeat

pulsebeat

5.1
A regular electronic signal that controls timing in machines
  • noun
  • /ˈpʌlsˌbiːt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pulso
  • The device emits a pulsebeat every second to synchronize all connected components.

Examples

  • A steady pulsebeat controlled the timing of the automated assembly line.

  • The technician monitored the pulsebeat of the machine to ensure it was operating correctly.

  • The pulsebeat of the machine was steady.

  • We recorded the pulsebeat for our experiment.

  • The technician monitored the pulsebeat of the machine to ensure it was operating correctly.

  • A steady pulsebeat controlled the timing of the automated assembly line.

  • The device emits a pulsebeat every second to synchronize all connected components.

Synonyms

beat
vspulsebeat
299 1.0

A regular rhythm like the sound in music or a heartbeat

is a technical rhythmic signal used for timing or control in systems
pulse
vspulsebeat
  • Specialized
226 5.6

A short sudden change in an electrical signal used to carry information

is a general rhythmic signal used for timing and control in systems
pulsing
vspulsebeat
  • Specialized
8 7.2

A short repeated electrical signal in a circuit

is a regular rhythmic signal used for timing or control rather than single transients
heartbeat
vspulsebeat
  • Specialized
3 4.8

A regular signal sent between computers to show they are working

is a general timing and control rhythm rather than a status monitor for failures

How Regular

pulsebeat
  • Specialized
5.1
irregularity in heartbeat
  • Specialized
4.1

Surface Forms

pulsebeat singular
pulsebeats plural

Morphology

pulsebeat = pulse + beat (transparent) = pulse + beat

The meaning is directly the combination of 'pulse' (a rhythmic signal) and 'beat' (a rhythmic unit), which maps clearly to electronic/mechanical timing.

Etymology

Pulsebeat comes from pulse (a short, strong 'push') and beat (a regular 'strike'), giving the image of a machine's quick little heartbeat. So a pulsebeat is a regular rhythmic signal used for timing or control.