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duty cycle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
du-ty -cy-cle
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ratio between the amount of time in which the clock's signal is high and the clock's period.

noun

The ratio between the percentage of time when a device is performing its work (duty) and the percentage of time when it is not working (e.g., idling, coasting, or turned off).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

duty cycles (plural)

Questions

What does duty cycle mean?
The ratio between the amount of time in which the clock's signal is high and the clock's period.

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