debounce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remove the small ripple of current that forms when a mechanical switch is pushed in an electrical circuit and makes a series of short contacts.
  2. To discard events or signals that should not be processed because they occurred too close together.

Pronunciation

/diːˈbaʊns/

Word forms

debounce debounces debouncing debounced

Etymology

From de- + bounce.

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