This popular dictionary, formerly published as the Penguin Dictionary of Electronics, has been extensively revised and updated, providing more than 5,000 clear, concise, and jargon-free A-Z entries on key terms, theories, and practices in the areas of electronics and electrical science. Topics covered include circuits, power, systems, magnetic devices, control theory, communications, signal processing, and telecommunications, together with coverage of applications areas such as image processing, storage, and electronic materials. The dictionary is enhanced by dozens of equations and nearly 400 diagrams. It also includes 16 appendices listing mathematical tables and other useful data, including essential graphical and mathematical symbols, fundamental constants, technical reference tables, mathematical support tools, and major innovations in electricity and electronics. More than 50 useful web links are also included with appropriate entries, accessible via a dedicated companion website. A Dictionary of Electronics and Electrical Engineering is the most up-to-date quick reference dictionary available in its field, and is a practical and wide-ranging resource for all students of electronics and of electrical engineering.

This quick-find resource provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in the fields of electrical and computer engineering. Additional features include a pronunciation guide for every term, acronyms, cross-references, abbreviations, and appendices with valuable tables.

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This essential reference will help unscramble the alphabet soup of technical terms that make up the language of the electrical trades! Written to serve as a ready reference of terms, this text can be carried to class, on-the-job, in the car, etc. With definitions for over 1,000 entries and illustrations to aid clarification, this is an indispensable source for students and professionals alike who might otherwise be inundated, bewildered, or intimidated by terms common to the trade.