coupler Definition
cou·pler (kup′lər)
noun
a person or thing that couples; specif.,
- a device for coupling two railroad cars
- a device on an organ connecting two keyboards or keys an octave apart so that they can be played together
coupler Telecom Definition
- A passive device that combines or divides signals. See also splitter.
- A passive device that joins three or more optical fiber ends. In one direction, a coupler splits an incoming signal into two or more outgoing signals. In the other direction, a coupler combines two or more incoming signals into one outgoing signal. See also splitter.
coupler Usage Examples
Converse of object
- pedal: The old one is useful for dating, tho plural pedal couplers lingered longer.
- use: I used two male-male couplers here plus a short length of semi rigid coax to reach the bulkhead mounted SMA output socket.
- have: Some products also have an inductive coupler for people who use hearing aids.
- show: The hybrid coupler shown to the left is made of square coaxial cable with inner conductor only a 50 micron wide.
- include: It should have sufficient resources to cope with a full organ situation when many notes are keyed with many stops drawn, including couplers.
- operate: Rolling Stock features: Operating couplers, Opening doors on boxcar, and Four removable canisters on gondola.
Modifies a noun
receiver: Enhanced Tribunes offer the following additional features:- ( a ) Tele 9803 AR, Inductive coupler receiver inset in handset.
Adjective modifier
- inductive: The inductive coupler is used with the hearing aid switched to the ' T ' position to pick up the sound.
- octave: I tried an answer like this: " Well, sir, with the octave couplers they are usable for Bach.
- directional: Using a directional coupler, a good VSWR can then be obtained.
- acoustic: The port may also be used with a Modem or acoustic coupler to send or receive data through a telephone line.
- hybrid: The hybrid coupler shown to the left is made of square coaxial cable with inner conductor only a 50 micron wide.
- automatic: Connections are also available for external loud speaker and the Icom automatic antenna coupler.
Preposition: with
connector: Figure 4.6 shows the input impulse response of the stepped tube and coupler with the cylindrical connector in place.
Noun used with modifier
- sub-octave: A wealth of octave and sub-octave couplers have been provided.
- unison: All octave couplers to play through the 10 unison couplers.
- antenna: The main function of the antenna coupler is to provide a link to an external antenna.
- induction: However, when the 100 kW turbine is second, both 30 kW induction couplers are used, starting in sequence.
- bus: Each Economy Plus bus coupler can directly support up to 64 I/O terminals, each with two or four I/O channels.
- cable: Use proper connectors or cable couplers to join lengths of cable.
Browse dictionary entries near coupler
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