"transfer function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: transfer functions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} transfer function (plural transfer functions)
  1. (systems theory) a mathematical representation of the relation between the input and output of a linear time-invariant system Categories (topical): Functions, Systems theory Hypernyms: function Hyponyms: feedback transfer function, forward transfer function, loop transfer function, pulsed transfer function Translations (mathematical representation of the relation between the input and output of a linear time-invariant system): 傳遞函數 /传递函数 (chuándì hánshù) (Chinese Mandarin), fonction de transfert [feminine] (French), Übertragungsfunktion [feminine] (German)

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