Overpulse

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An electric pulse that spikes above normal operating levels.

    "The algorithm then requires that you multiply the interval by 3 to yield a single overpulse."

Verb
  1. 1
    To pulse too much.

    "Another problem is that they might have "overpulsed". It's not clear that the high numbers for data rate go with the low numbers for drive voltage."

Example

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"The algorithm then requires that you multiply the interval by 3 to yield a single overpulse."

Etymology

From over- + pulse.

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