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regulation 1. a governmental or ministerial order having the force of law 2. Embryol the ability of an animal embryo to develop normally after its structure has been altered or damaged in some way 3. Electrical engineering the change in voltage occurring when a load is connected across a power supply, caused by internal resistance (for direct current) or internal impedance (alternating current) regulation [‚reg·yə′lā·shən] (control systems) The process of holding constant a quantity such as speed, temperature, voltage, or position by means of an electronic or other system that automatically corrects errors by feeding back into the system the condition being regulated; regulation thus is based on feedback, whereas control is not. (electricity) The change in output voltage that occurs between no load and full load in a transformer, generator, or other source. (electronics) The difference between the maximum and minimum tube voltage drops within a specified range of anode current in a gas tube. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| More recently, calmodulin has also been found to act in the feedback regulation of calcium entry through L-type channels. In the era of "zapping" and "staccato" browsing through the information ocean on the World Wide Web (Web) however, this notion about short exposure time and short-term memory (STM) may need this almost forgotten analogon in order to understand the mechanism of the feedback regulation system. |
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