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Scalar

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005066

A quantity that has magnitude but no direction, contrasting with a vector which possesses both magnitude and direction. In industrial electronics, scalar values represent measurements like temperature, voltage, current, or power. These quantities are typically expressed as a single numerical value with a corresponding unit of measure, such as 25 degrees Celsius or 12 volts.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005066
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
TranslationsGerman: Skalar; Spanish: escalar; French: scalaire
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005066",
  "term": "Scalar",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A quantity that has magnitude but no direction, contrasting with a vector which possesses both magnitude and direction. In industrial electronics, scalar values represent measurements like temperature, voltage, current, or power. These quantities are typically expressed as a single numerical value with a corresponding unit of measure, such as 25 degrees Celsius or 12 volts.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Skalar",
    "es": "escalar",
    "fr": "scalaire"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/scalar/"
}

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