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LOCAL ACTION

A continuation of current flow within a battery cell when there is no external load. Caused by impurities in the electrode [1].


LOGARITHMIC RECEIVER

Receiver that uses a linear logarithmic amplifier (lin-log) instead of a
normal linear amplifier [18].


LOGIC

The basic principles and applications of truth tables, interconnections of off-on circuit elements, and other factors involved in mathematical computation in automatic data processing systems and other devices [13].


LOGIC CIRCUIT

The primary control information processor in digital equipment; made up of electronic gates and so named because their operation is described by simple equations of a specialized logic algebra [13].


LOGIC DIAGRAM

In computers and data processing equipment, a diagram representing the logical
elements and their interconnections without necessarily expressing construction or engineering details [13].


LOGIC ELEMENT

The smallest building blocks that can be represented by operators in an appropriate system of symbolic logic. Typical logic elements are the AND-gate and the flip-flop, which can be represented as operators in a suitable symbolic logic. Also a device that performs the logic function [13].


LOGIC INSTRUCTION

Any instruction that executes a logic operation that is defined in symbolic
logic, such as AND, OR, NAND, or NOR [13].


LOGIC OPERATION

A nonarithmetical operation in a computer, such as comparing, selecting, making references, matching, sorting, and merging, where the logical YES or NO quantities are involved [13].


LOGIC SWITCH

A diode matrix (See MATRIX) or other switching arrangement that is capable of
directing an input signal to one of several outputs [13].


LOGIC SYMBOL

A symbol used to represent a logic element graphically. Also a symbol used to
represent a logic operator [13].



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