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debounce.

To remove the small ripple of current that forms when a mechanical switch is pushed in an electrical circuit and makes a series of short contacts.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/diːˈbaʊns/UK
  1. To remove the small ripple of current that forms when a mechanical switch is pushed in an electrical circuit and makes a series of short contacts.

  2. To discard events or signals that should not be processed because they occurred too close together.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English bounce English debounce From de- + bounce.

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