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"C" Terms
COMPRESSION WAVES. Longitudinal waves that have been compressed (made more dense) as they
move away from the source.
COMPUTER. A data processing unit that can perform computation, including numerous arithmetic
or logic operations, without intervention by a human. Computer Manufacturers
CONCURRENT. Pertaining to the occurrence of two or more events or activities within the same
specified interval of time.
CONDUCTANCE. The ability of a material to conduct or carry an electric current. It is the reciprocal of
the resistance of the material and is expressed in mhos or siemens.
CONDUCTION BAND. A partially filled energy band in which electrons can move freely.
CONFORMAL COATING. An insulative coating that conforms to the configuration of the object being coated. [Coating Supplies]
CONDUCTIVITY. The ease with which a substance transmits electricity.
CONDUCTOR. A material with a large number of free electrons. A material that easily permits
electric current to flow. Any wire, cable, or substance capable of carrying an electrical current. Wire Manufacturers
CONDUIT. A tubular raceway, usually metal or plastic, for holding wires or cables. Also refer to MIL-PRF-24758. All conduit, whether used for power distribution wiring, or for signal and control wiring,
shall be grounded.
CONICAL SCANNING. Scanning in which the movement of the beam describes a cone, the axis of
which coincides with that of the reflector.
CONNECTED ARRAY. Another term for Driven Array.
CONSTANT CURRENT SOURCE. A current source shall be considered constant if halving the generator impedance
does not produce a change in the parameter being measured that is greater than the required precision of the
measurement.
CONSTANT VOLTAGE SOURCE. A voltage source shall be considered constant if doubling the generator
impedance does not produce a change in the parameter being measured that is greater than the required precision of
the measurement.
CONTACT ARRANGEMENT. Also called Insert Arrangements. The number, spacing and location of the contacts of a connector. For reference see the MIL-32139 diagram.
| CONTACT BOUNCE. The uncontrolled making or breaking of a contact, normally in a switch or relay when the position is changed. Sometimes called Contact Chatter. Also refer to Switch Debounce |
 Bounce |
CONTACT STYLES. The different types of Contact Styles found on connectors; Crimp, Solder, Printed Circuit Solder, Printed Circuit Press Fit, Thermocouple, Wire Wrap, Co-Ax, Insulation Displacement, Pre-Terminated, Fiber Optic, High Voltage, First-Make Last-Break. Related topic, Manufacturers of Connectors
CONTENTION. A condition that occurs when more than one device on a bus tries to access the bus at the same time. A condition when two or more devices require access to a shared resource at the same time.
CONTIGUOUS. Two items place one after another, next to each other. Adjacent.
CONTINUITY. An uninterrupted, complete path for current flow. Continuity Testers, or the general page for Test Equipment Manufacturers.
CONTINUOUS-WAVE KEYING. The on-off keying of a carrier.
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