Definitions

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  • verb 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.

Etymologies

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de- +‎ bounce

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  • Maybe it could be used to debounce a giant switch?

    MAKE Magazine 2010

  • Maybe it could be used to debounce a giant switch?

    MAKE Magazine 2010

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