relay definition

relay

Communications: Fixed station (such as an earth station) or a mobile station (such as a satellite) that receives signals and rebroadcasts them at the same or a different frequency, to extend the broadcast's reach. See also repeater.

Electronics: Device with two separate circuits or coils, in which current in one coil controls a much larger (or higher voltage) current in the other coils. Relays work as switches, and are used often in an engine or motor startup applications.

relay is in the Computer Hardware, Software, & Security and Data Management, Communications, & Networks subjects.

relay appears in the definitions of the following terms: chat, piece part, netiquette, newsgroup, interactive communications and actuator

relay appears in these other terms: cell relay, internet relay chat (IRC), frame relay, relay race process

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