time constant

(Electronics) electronics the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude

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Noun	1.	time constant - (electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants relaxation time - the time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
	2.	time constant - the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

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