In a waveform consisting of two or more wave components at different frequencies, distortion caused by the difference in arrival times of the frequency components at the output of a transmission system. Synonymtime-delay distortion.

The encoding of binary data to form a two-level signal such that (a) a "0" causes no change of signal level unless it is followed by another "0" in which case a transition to the other level takes place at the end of the first bit period; and (b) a "1" causes a transition from one level to the other… (Read More →)

A corrective network designed to make the phase delay or envelope delay of a circuit or system substantially constant over a desired frequency range.

1. A transmission line, or equivalent device, used to delay a signal.
2. A single-input-channel device, such as a single-input sequential logic element, in which the output channel state at a given instant, t, is the same as the input channel state at the instant t-n, where n is a number of time units, i.e., the input sequence undergoes a… (Read More →)

See delay encoding.

Synonym delay.

In telephone switchboard operations, operation intended to ensure fair distribution of the time of one or more lines among groups of call originators.

In a communications network, a facility that stores data, destined for delivery to one or more addresses, for delivery at a later time.

Synonym designated approving authority.

A bit not delivered to the intended destination.