debounce
Syllables: de·bounceUK/diːˈbaʊns/
debounce verb: to remove the small ripple of current that forms when a mechanical switch is pushed in an electrical circuit and makes a series of short contacts.
Verb
debounce (third-person singular simple present debounces, present participle debouncing, simple past and past participle debounced)
- To remove the small ripple of current that forms when a mechanical switch is pushed in an electrical circuit and makes a series of short contacts.
- To discard events or signals that should not be processed because they occurred too close together.
- With debouncing, we group several calls to the same events into one; with throttling, we are forcing our call to be executed no more than once per time period, such as a maximum of once per 400 ms.2016, Maximiliano Firtman, High Performance Mobile Web, page 224
debounce meaning in Tamil
debounce in Tamil
- மறுபதிவுத் தடுப்பு
Forms of debounce
| third-person singular present | debounces |
|---|---|
| present participle | debouncing |
| past participle | debounced |
| past | debounced |
Origin of debounce
From de- + bounce.
Words formed from debounce
Words that rhyme with debounce
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Questions about debounce
- What does debounce mean?
- Debounce means to remove the small ripple of current that forms when a mechanical switch is pushed in an electrical circuit and makes a series of short contacts.
- What is debounce in Tamil?
- Debounce in Tamil is மறுபதிவுத் தடுப்பு. See Debounce meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is debounce?
- Debounce is a verb.
- How do you pronounce debounce?
- Debounce is pronounced /diːˈbaʊns/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of debounce?
- The past tense of debounce is debounced.
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