Comparator (disambiguation) — Comparator may refer to: An electrical comparator A digital comparator An optical comparator The Comparator Hypothesis in the psychology of motivation a biological comparator system This disambiguation page lists articles associated w … Wikipedia
Comparator — For other uses, see Comparator (disambiguation). In electronics, a comparator is a device that compares two voltages or currents and switches its output to indicate which is larger. They are commonly used in devices such as Analog to digital… … Wikipedia
comparator — com·par·a·tor kəm par ət ər n 1) an apparatus used for determining concentration of dissolved substances (as hydrogen ions) in solution by color comparison with known standards 2) an instrument, device, or set of charts (as for use in chemical… … Medical dictionary
Electronic Flight Instrument System — An electronic flight instrument system, or EFIS, is a flight deck instrument display system in which the display technology used is electronic rather than electromechanical. EFIS normally consist of a primary flight display (PFD), multi function… … Wikipedia
Optical comparator — Patent drawings for Hartness screw thread optical comparator (numbering removed for clarity).[1] … Wikipedia
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Analog-to-digital converter — An analog to digital converter (abbreviated ADC, A/D or A to D) is an electronic integrated circuit, which converts continuous signals to discrete digital numbers. The reverse operation is performed by a digital to analog converter… … Wikipedia
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Control (management) — Controlling is one of the managerial functions like planning, organizing, staffing and directing. It is an important function because it helps to check the errors and to take the corrective action so that deviation from standards are minimized… … Wikipedia