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form factors

form factors is the plural of form factor.

Meaning of form factor

Noun

form factor (plural form factors)

  1. The ratio of the RMS value to the absolute mean of a sinusoidal wave (especially to that of an alternating current).
  2. Any of several functions that describe the unknown internal state of a particle.
  3. The emissivity of a material.
  4. A function that describes the scattering power of an atom as function of the scattering angle.
  5. A factor describing the stress distribution of a body.
  6. The geometry of an object, especially in engineering design; configuration.
    • Shugart Associates first introduced the 5.25-inch form factor along with the first 5.25-inch floppy drive back in 1976.2004, Scott Mueller, Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, page 311

Questions about form factors

What is form factors the plural of?
Form factors is the plural of form factor.

Words near form factors in the dictionary

  1. form classes
  2. form constant
  3. form criticism
  4. form criticisms
  5. form factor
  6. form factors
  7. form feed
  8. form feeds
  9. form filling
  10. form genera
  11. form genus

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