Newnes Dictionary of Electronics

Preface to First Edition

The British Standards Institution and the International Electrotechnical Commission have issued a number of publications containing definitions of the terms used in electronics.

The definitions in these published standards are, however, written by experts and intended, chiefly, for use by experts: they are therefore authoritative and brief. Such definitions are not ideally suited to the needs of engineers and technicians who are working in electronics, students who are studying the subject or amateurs interested in it: this dictionary is intended primarily for their benefit.

In this dictionary definitions are supplemented by explanatory material whenever this would seem helpful. Some entries are therefore short essays ...