capacitive coupling

noun

Electricity.

1. the connection of two or more circuits by means of a capacitor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of capacitive coupling¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

"You can see that we have several different pins here, so they are actually functioning as sensors. So when you press one you actually switch it on. And the technology behind this is sense capacitive coupling. So actually it senses any of the conductors and you know that human beings are conductors so when we put our finger on it, it actually switches on," Li explained.

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