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| digital computer |
the type of computer in widest use, that represents data as discrete electrical signals and operates at high speed. (Cf. analog computer.) |
| organelle |
a discrete structure within a cell, such as a nucleus, that has a specialized, organlike function. |
| phone2 |
a discrete speech sound. |
| programmed instruction |
a program of study divided into discrete units that students may complete at their own pace, being required only to finish one unit before advancing to the next. |
| quantization |
in mathematics, the process of converting a continuous set of values into a discrete set. |
| quantum |
a discrete and irreducible unit of measurement, such as the spin of an elementary particle. [1/3 definitions] |
| step-up |
an increase, as in rate or quantity, esp. one taking place in discrete stages. [3 definitions] |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. (Cf. analysis.) [1/3 definitions] |
| unitize |
to separate into single discrete units. [1/2 definitions] |
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