Acquisition time

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006741",
  "term": "Acquisition time",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The duration required for a measurement system or sensor to collect sufficient data to produce an accurate reading or image. This period includes the time for signal integration, conversion, and any necessary settling. In analog-to-digital conversion, acquisition time is the interval during which the input signal is sampled and held before conversion begins.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "references": [
    "Minimization of acquisition time in short-range free-space optical communication - PubMed (National Library of Medicine)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Akquisitionszeit",
    "es": "tiempo de adquisición",
    "fr": "temps d'acquisition"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/acquisition-time/"
}