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Duty cycle

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001922

The ratio of the duration of an active period (or pulse width) to the total period of a repetitive waveform or signal. It is expressed as a percentage or a fraction, indicating the proportion of time a system or component is in an 'on' state. A 50% duty cycle means the signal is active for half of its period.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001922
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
TranslationsGerman: Duty cycle; Spanish: ciclo de trabajo; French: cycle de service
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001922",
  "term": "Duty cycle",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The ratio of the duration of an active period (or pulse width) to the total period of a repetitive waveform or signal. It is expressed as a percentage or a fraction, indicating the proportion of time a system or component is in an 'on' state. A 50% duty cycle means the signal is active for half of its period.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Duty cycle",
    "es": "ciclo de trabajo",
    "fr": "cycle de service"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/duty-cycle/"
}

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