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square wave
noun
, Mathematics, Physics.
- a graph, function, vibration, etc., that is periodic and equal to one constant on one half of the period and a different constant, which may be zero, on the other half.
square wave
noun
- an oscillation, for example in voltage pulse, that alternates between two fixed values with a negligible transition time between the two, giving a rectangular waveform
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Word History and Origins
Origin of square wave1
First recorded in 1930–35
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