square wave

square wave definition - telecom
A periodic wave that assumes one of two fixed, discrete values for equal lengths of time, with each value or group of values representing a digital bit. For example, a given signaling protocol might represent a one (1) bit as +3V (volts) and a zero (0) bit as

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