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passive component

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passive component

A device that does not have any impact on the electrical signals or the data that passes through it. See active component.


passive component [′pas·iv kəm′pō·nənt]
(electricity)


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The air defense forces and weapons can achieve it by repulsing hostile offensive air weapons attacks on protected forces and targets (an active component of air defense) and by troops implementing a set of measures to reduce the effectiveness of hostile airstrikes (a passive component of air defense).
The total internal moment developed about the ankle joint during locomotion and the passive component of this internal moment were measured.
AMEX Symbol: AMK), a leading manufacturer of high-performance electronic components, including capacitors and thin film circuits for a broad range of commercial and military applications, today announced the official commencement of an outsourced passive component finishing and assembly operation in Costa Rica.
 
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