selective compression — noun A process in modelbuilding, in which bulky and/or repetitious elements of the prototype being modeled are omitted, in order to capture the important details in a smaller than scale model … Wiktionary
Selective calling — SECAL redirects here. For the French wine grape also known as Secal, see Jurançon (grape). In a conventional, analog two way radio system, a standard radio has noise squelch or carrier squelch which allows a radio to receive all transmissions.… … Wikipedia
Selective Catalytic Reduction — SCR, pour Selective Catalytic Reduction en Anglais ou Réduction Catalytique Sélective (RCS) en Français, est un sigle désignant une technologie utilisée pour réduire les Oxydes d azotes NOx émis soit par des moteurs a combustion interne, soit par … Wikipédia en Français
Quantum compression — The Quantum compression format is a somewhat obscure data compression method invented by a company called Cinematronics (written by an author identified as David Stafford ). Rights to it were purchased at some point by Microsoft, and Quantum is… … Wikipedia
Toy train — redirects here. For information on the Toy Train in Darjeeling, click on Darjeeling Himalayan Railway .Fact|date=September 2008 Many toy trains blur the line between the two categories, running on electric power and approaching accurate… … Wikipedia
companding — noun A process in which noise in a signal is reduced by selective compression and expansion … Wiktionary
ACOUSTIQUE - Propagation et production des sons — 1. Historique L’intérêt porté par l’homme aux phénomènes sonores remonte à la nuit des temps, mais cet intérêt ne fut pas dès l’origine d’ordre scientifique. Les premières recherches concernant les phénomènes sonores datent du VIe siècle avant… … Encyclopédie Universelle
ATSC tuner — Multiple MPEG programs are combined then sent to a transmitting antenna. In the US broadcast digital TV system, an ATSC receiver then decodes the TS and displays it on a TV. An ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) tuner, often called an… … Wikipedia
Diesel engine — Diesel engines in a museum Diesel generator on an oil tanker … Wikipedia
Application delivery network — An Application Delivery Network (ADN) is a suite of technologies that, when deployed together, provide application availability, security, and acceleration. At the core of an ADN is the Application Delivery Controller (ADC), an advanced traffic… … Wikipedia
Osteoporosis — Classification and external resources A stooped back is often the result of osteoporosis. ICD 10 M … Wikipedia
