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transient

A malfunction that occurs at random intervals and lasts for a short duration such as a spike or surge in a power line or a memory cell that intermittently fails. See spike and power surge.


transient
Physics a brief change in the state of a system, such as a sudden short-lived oscillation in the current flowing through a circuit

transient [′tranch·ənt]
(physics)
A pulse, damped oscillation, or other temporary phenomenon occurring in a system prior to reaching a steady-state condition.

transient - 1. A sudden, brief increase in current or voltage in a circuit that can damage sensitive components and instruments.


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