Time Constant (Noun)
Meaning 1
(electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.