"phase-locked loop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phase-locked loops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} phase-locked loop (plural phase-locked loops)
  1. (electronics) an electronic circuit used to lock an oscillator in phase with an arbitrary input signal Wikipedia link: phase-locked loop Categories (topical): Electronics
    Sense id: en-phase-locked_loop-en-noun-hwUn~MKA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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