"square wave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: square waves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} square wave (plural square waves)
  1. (mathematics, engineering, signal processing) A function or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels. Wikipedia link: square wave Categories (topical): Engineering, Functions, Mathematics, Signal processing Translations (function or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels): 方波 (fāngbō) (Chinese Mandarin), blokgolf [feminine] (Dutch), nelinurklaine (Estonian), kanttiaalto (Finnish), Rechteckschwingung [feminine] (German), Rechtecksignal [neuter] (German), kassabylgja [feminine] (Icelandic), onda quadra [feminine] (Italian), semnal dreptunghiular [neuter] (Romanian), fyrkantsvåg [common-gender] (Swedish), fyrkantvåg [common-gender] (Swedish)

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