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Rail

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004662

A conductive bar or strip that provides a common electrical connection point for multiple components or circuits. This component distributes power or ground signals across a printed circuit board or within an enclosure. Power rails on a circuit board might carry 3.3V or 5V DC.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004662
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
See alsoBullhead rail; Check rail; Commuter rail; Edge rail; Flat rail; Fourth rail; Frame rail; Heavy rail
TranslationsGerman: Schiene; Spanish: riel; French: rail
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004662",
  "term": "Rail",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A conductive bar or strip that provides a common electrical connection point for multiple components or circuits. This component distributes power or ground signals across a printed circuit board or within an enclosure. Power rails on a circuit board might carry 3.3V or 5V DC.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "see_also": [
    "bullhead rail",
    "check rail",
    "commuter rail",
    "edge rail",
    "flat rail",
    "fourth rail",
    "frame rail",
    "heavy rail"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schiene",
    "es": "riel",
    "fr": "rail"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/rail/"
}

Record 5,065 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.