1-Wire is a wired half-duplex serial bus designed by Dallas Semiconductor that provides low-speed (16.3 kbit/s) data communication and supply voltage...
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A wire is a flexible, round, bar of metal. wires are commonly formed by drawing the metal through a hole in a die or draw plate. Wire gauges come in various...
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The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by American author and former police reporter David Simon. The series...
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Wire-to-wire is a term used in competitive events and sports for a champion who maintained the lead during an entire competition. The term originated from...
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Overhead line (redirect from Overhead wire)
(OHL), overhead wiring (OHW), traction wire, and trolley wire. An overhead line consists of one or more wires (or rails, particularly in tunnels) situated...
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Pressure measurement (section Pirani (one wire))
determined. This type of gauge was invented by Marcello Pirani. In two-wire gauges, one wire coil is used as a heater, and the other is used to measure temperature...
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Cable harness (redirect from Wire harness)
also known as a wire harness, wiring harness, cable assembly, wiring assembly or wiring loom, is an assembly of electrical cables or wires which transmit...
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"The Wire" is the sixth episode of the first season of the HBO original series The Wire, the titular episode of the series. The episode was written by...
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Trolleybus (section Off-wire power developments)
streetcar, which normally uses the track as the return path, needing only one wire and one pole (or pantograph). They are also distinct from other kinds of electric...
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American Wire Gauge (AWG) is a logarithmic stepped standardized wire gauge system used since 1857, predominantly in North America, for the diameters of...
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A safety wire or locking-wire is a type of positive locking device that prevents fasteners from falling out due to vibration and other forces. The presence...
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Concertina wire or Dannert wire is a type of barbed wire or razor wire that is formed in large coils which can be expanded like a concertina. In conjunction...
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Steer-by-wire, in the context of the automotive industry, is a technology or system that allows steering some or all of a vehicle's wheels without a steering...
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semiconductor device fabrication. Wire bonding can also be used to connect an IC to other electronics or to connect from one printed circuit board (PCB) to...
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Litz wire is a particular type of multistrand wire or cable used in electronics to carry alternating current (AC) at radio frequencies. The wire is designed...
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Wire gauge is a measurement of wire diameter. This determines the amount of electric current the wire can safely carry, as well as its electrical resistance...
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Single-wire earth return (SWER) or single-wire ground return is a single-wire transmission line which supplies single-phase electric power from an electrical...
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current-carrying wires (see first figure below) is often called Ampère's force law. The physical origin of this force is that each wire generates a magnetic...
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is a type of polyphase system employing three wires (or four including an optional neutral return wire) and is the most common method used by electrical...
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"Bird on the Wire" is a song written by Canadian musician Leonard Cohen, which became one of his signature songs. It was recorded 26 September 1968 in...
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Electrical cable (redirect from Multi-wire cable)
An electrical cable is an assembly of one or more wires running side by side or bundled, which is used as an electrical conductor to carry electric current...
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tape or razor wire is a mesh of metal strips with sharp edges whose purpose is to prevent trespassing by humans. The term "razor wire", through long...
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A guy-wire, guy-line, guy-rope, down guy, or stay, also called simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a freestanding structure...
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materials, particularly pirated music. In 2007, LimeWire was estimated to be installed on over one-third of all computers globally. Both a zero-cost version...
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The Daily Wire is an American conservative media company founded in 2015 by political commentator Ben Shapiro and film director Jeremy Boreing. The company...
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Wire rope is composed of as few as two solid, metal wires twisted into a helix that forms a composite rope, in a pattern known as laid rope. Larger diameter...
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On a Wire is the third studio album by American rock band the Get Up Kids on Vagrant Records. Released three years after their breakout sophomore album...
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Coy Michael Wire (born November 7, 1978) is an American television anchor and correspondent, and former professional football player in the National Football...
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Barbed wire, also known as barb wire, is a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands. Its...
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World Wireless System (section One-wire transmission)
this system would allow for "the transmission of electric energy without wires" on a global scale as well as point-to-point wireless telecommunications...
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