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What is a VHF Antenna?

What is a VHF Antenna? VHF or “Very High Frequency” antenna is one type of antenna that is commonly used in television sets. As its names suggests, this antenna type works on certain frequencies in...

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What is Amperage?

What is Amperage? Amperage is also referred to as a current. More specifically it is the electrical energy that flows through many different appliances. This electrical energy is usually measured...

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What is a Regulated Power Supply?

What is a Regulated Power Supply? Power supplies are devices that are made to give out electrical energy to the electric load terminal. This particular terminal plays a key role in producing output...

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What is DVI?

What is DVI? DVI stands for “digital video interface” or “digital visual interface” and it refers to a standard with regards to video transmission on display devices such as computer and television...

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What is DVD Aspect Ratio?

What is DVD Aspect Ratio? DVD Aspect Ratio refers the ratio of an image with regards to its width and height as it is presented or projected on a display medium like TV and computer screens. In video...

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What does HVAC stand for?

What does HVAC stand for? HVAC stands for Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning. It is a system designed to provide comfort for the interiors of a building or a vehicle. As a sub-part of...

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What is kWp?

What is kWp? kWp or kilowatt peak refers to the measure of power from solar energy panels or devices under standard testing conditions. It is also called as “peak power” or “nominal power” representing...

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What is BPF?

What is BPF? BPF or “band pass filter” is a device that allows the passage of frequencies of a certain desired range and rejects or blocks those that go below or above the particular range. This type...

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What is BJT?

What is BJT? BJT or bipolar junction transistor refers to an electronic device with three terminals made of semiconductors. This device may be used to amplify an electric current or switch...

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What is LMI Frame Relay?

What is LMI Frame Relay? LMI Frame Relay refers to the set of extensions as to the protocol of the Frame Relay. LMI stands for Local Management Interface, designed to give valuable information. These...

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What is Wii U?

Wii U refers to the latest generation of game console from Nintendo.  Released in late 2012, Wii U is considered the first brand of game consoles that is able to handle and feature HD or...

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What is CWDM fiber?

CWDM fiber refers to a type of fiber-optic technology that uses Coarse wavelength-division multiplexing.  Using CWDM fibers has increasingly become popular since its introduction in the 1980s...

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What is Arduino?

Arduino is a computing tool that features a single board that can do micro-controlling functions beyond the standard desktop computer.  It has become very popular among many programming experts and...

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What does BMS stand for?

BMS stands for Building Management System and it refers to a computerized way of controlling and/or managing various electrical and mechanical components of a certain building. This kind of system...

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What is Mica?

Mica refers to a transparent clear mineral that has high levels of dielectric strength. Mica can endure a continuous temperature of about 550°C; its melting point is estimated to be 1250°C. Mica has...

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What is Cinemark XD?

Cinemark XD is a term used to refer to Cinemark’s new approach to screening movies. XD is an abbreviation of Extreme Digital. Cinemark XD is a product of Cinemark USA Inc, a group of movie theatres...

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What is HDMI cable?

Introduction: A High Definition Multimedia Interface more commonly known as a HDMI cable is an audio video interface used to transfer uncompressed data through to another medium. In more simple terms,...

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What is iFit?

iFit refers to a system of programmed workout cards that are inserted in elliptical machines and treadmills in order to provide workouts that are considered truly interactive. It is an online program...

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What is Vsync?

Vsync is the short version of Vertical Synchronization. Vsync basically refers to an execution option of a video card. This option helps prevent a video card from shifting its display memory till the...

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What is IMEI?

IMEI is the acronym for International Mobile Station Equipment Identity used to detect signals from satellite phones. Any 3GPP and iDEN mobile phone users can check their IMEI by dialing *#06# on the...

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