English Explanatory Dictionary

duty cycle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ratio between the amount of time in which the clock's signal is high and the clock's period.
  2. The ratio between the percentage of time when a device is performing its work (duty) and the percentage of time when it is not working (e.g., idling, coasting, or turned off).

Pronunciation

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Word forms

duty cycle duty cycles
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