Active

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000087",
  "term": "Active",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a component or system that requires an external power source to operate and can amplify or control electrical signals. Active devices include transistors, integrated circuits, and operational amplifiers. In contrast, passive components like resistors and capacitors do not require external power and cannot amplify signals.",
  "subject": "Energy and utilities",
  "references": [
    "Electrical Metering -EIT :Engineering Institute of Technology (eit.edu.au)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "aktiv",
    "es": "activo",
    "fr": "actif"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/active/"
}