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phase definition - telecom
In a periodic function such as the cyclic variation of an electromagnetic waveform, a relative measurement that describes the relationship between the positions of a signal at two instants in time. In other words, phase is a measurement of the relative position of a waveform at a significant instant of the signal relative to a time scale. Phase is measured in degrees (

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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