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delay line

n. a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal

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Delay line

Delay line may refer to:

  • Propagation delay, the length of time taken for something to reach its destination
  • Analog delay line, used to delay a signal
  • Bi-directional delay line, a numerical analysis technique used in computer simulation for solving ordinary differential equations by converting them to hyperbolic equations
  • Digital delay line, a sequential logic element
  • Delay line memory, a form of computer memory used on some of the earliest digital computers
  • Delay (audio effect)

Usage examples of "delay line".

Only a light-year delay line and the fact that as a running instance you're technically a different person saved you.