What does "duty cycle" mean?

The ratio between the amount of time in which the clock's signal is high and the clock's period.

What is a synonym for "duty cycle"?

Common synonyms include: rotate, run reveals fault.

noun

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Noun

1
The ratio between the amount of time in which the clock's signal is high and the clock's period.
2
The ratio between the percentage of time when a device is performing its work (duty) and the percentage of time when it is not working (e.g., idling, coasting, or turned off).
"motors that are not designed for 80% duty cycles because that was never their appropriate use case"

"motors that are not designed for 80% duty cycles because that was never their appropriate use case"