Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 5:41 AM
Site: Quametec™ Institute of Measurement Technology
Course: Quametec™ Institute of Measurement Technology (QUAMETEC™)
Glossary: QIMT Glossary
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Dead band Maximum interval through which a stimulus may be changed in both directions without producing a change in response of a measuring instrument. |
Derived unit(of measurement) |
Detector A device or substance that indicates the presence of a phenomenon without necessarily providing a value of an associated quantity. E.g. litmus paper. |
Deviation Value minus its reference value. |
DFM Dansk Institut for Fundamental Metrologi. The national metrological instituteDenmark. |
Drift Slow change of a metrological characteristic of a measuring instrument. |