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parasitic

/pæ.ɹəˈsɪt.ɪk/ /pɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/

Meanings
noun
A component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.

Examples :

"The parasitic capacitance in the circuit caused unexpected delays in the computer program's execution. "
electronics technical physics device

Related Words

Illustration execution

execution noun

/ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/

The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).

"The dancer's execution of the pirouette was graceful and precise. "

Illustration sustenance

sustenance noun

/ˈsʌs.tə.nəns/

Something that provides support or nourishment.

""For many families, a garden provides vital sustenance, especially during difficult times." "

Illustration schematic

schematic noun

/skiːˈmætɪk/

A simplified line drawing used by scientists, engineers, technologists and others to illustrate a system at an abstract level. Schematic drawings often use standard symbols for clarity.

"The electrician used a schematic to understand how the wires should be connected to the circuit breaker. "

Illustration behavior

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration computer

computer noun

/kəmˈpjuːtə/ /kəmˈpjutɚ/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"My uncle is a computer for our family; he's always calculating budgets and costs. "

Illustration capacitance

capacitance noun

/kəˈpæsətəns/ /kəˈpæsɪtəns/

The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).

"The capacitor in the electronics project has a high capacitance, allowing it to store a large amount of electric charge. "

Illustration exploiting

exploiting verb

/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪŋ/ /ˌɛkˈsplɔɪtɪŋ/

To use for one’s own advantage.

"The student was exploiting her knowledge of the subject to get good grades. "

Illustration biological

biological noun

/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)ˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

A biological product.

"The school's science fair featured several different biological specimens. "

Illustration component

component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "