waveform

The geometric shape of a wave. A waveform is used to graphically represent some recurring

characteristic of a wave over time. Electromagnetic energy is commonly plotted in two dimensions as a sinusoidal waveform that varies in amplitude (A), or signal strength, on the vertical (V) axis at a periodic rate, or frequency (f), over time (t) on the horizontal (H) axis. See also sine wave.

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• CDV (Cell Delay Variation)
• CDVT (Cell Delay Variation Tolerance)
• CEA
• cell
• cell delay variation (CDV)
• cell delay variation tolerance (CDVT)
• cell error ratio (CER)
• cell loss priority (CLP)
• cell loss ratio (CLR)
• cell misinsertion rate (CMR)
• cell tax
• cell tax
• cell tax
• cell transfer delay (CTD)
• Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD)
• cellular radio
• CELP (Code Excited Linear Prediction)
• CEN
• CENELEC
• centimeter (cm)
• centralized attendant service (CAS)
• central office (CO)
• central office exchange code
• central office exchange (COE)
• central office prefix