The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics

No comparable reference offers as many easy-to-read definitions, abbreviations, acronyms, illustrations, schematics, diagrams, and conversion tables in electronics as this updated dictionary. Over 27,500 definitions and 1,000 illustrations including many new ones from robotics, artificial intelligence, and personal computing. You'll find coverage of the latest terms in lasers, TV, radio, IC technology, digital and analog electronics, audio and video, power supplies, fiber optic communications, and more. "… highly recommended…"NAmerican Reference Books Annual (on a previous edition)
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"… an excellent tool for electronics in the broadest sense… highly recommended… "-American Reference Books Annual. Continuing in the tradition of its bestselling predecessors, this updated dictionary of electronics terms coves a broader range of subjects in an easier-to-use format than any other source of its kind. No comparable reference offers such a vast range of definitions, abbreviations, acronyms, illustrations, schematics, diagrams, and conversion tables. More than 27,500 definitions-plus over 1,000 clear and functional illustrations-make the Seventh Edition the ultimate reference for technicians, hobbyists, and students. Many new terms and illustrations from robotics, artificial intelligence, and personal computing as they relate to electronics are included. Definitions spelled out in plain English with minimal technical jargon make the Dictionary accessible to beginning, intermediate, and advanced electronics professionals. You'll find coverage of the latest terminology in: lasers; television; radio; IC technology; digital and analog electronics; audio and video; power supplies; fiber optic communications; more! Existing definitions have been updated, obsolete material has been deleted, and all entries have been reviewed by an editorial review board to assure their accuracy. You can look for a better source of definitions in electronics… but you won't find one! "Very useful for day-to-day reference."-Technical Book Review.