Delay Line (Noun)
Meaning
A circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The audio engineer used a delay line to create a synchronized echo effect in the live performance.
- In the telecommunications system, a delay line was inserted to compensate for the latency caused by the long-distance transmission.
- The delay line circuit was carefully calibrated to introduce a precise 10-millisecond delay into the video signal.
- The audio processor utilized a digital delay line to generate a repeating pattern of sound effects.
- The engineer designed a delay line using a length of coaxial cable to introduce a fixed delay into the radar signal.