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terminationThe point where a line, channel or circuit ends. See SCSI termination and hybrid. termination [‚tər·mə′nā·shən] (chemistry) The steps that end a chain reaction by destroying or rendering inactive the reactive intermediates. (electromagnetism) Load connected to a transmission line or other device; to avoid wave reflections, it must match the characteristic of the line or device. In waveguide technique, the point at which energy flowing along a waveguide continues in a nonwaveguide mode of propagation. 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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| Things are said to be named 'derivatively', which derive their name from some other name, but differ from it in termination. At last, Providence being propitious, this wonderful loading came to a happy termination, Captain Nicholl's third bet being thus lost. (I am assured) no nearer to its termination now than when it was begun. |
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