form factor
Noun

form factor (plural form factors)

  1. (physics) The ratio of the RMS value to the absolute mean of a sinusoidal wave (especially to that of an alternating current)
  2. (physics) Any of several functions that describe the unknown internal state of a particle
  3. (physics) The emissivity of a material
  4. (crystallography) A function that describes the scattering power of an atom as function of the scattering angle
  5. (mechanics) A factor describing the stress distribution of a body
  6. The geometry of an object, especially in engineering design; configuration.
    • 2007, March, Erin McKean, “Redefining the dictionary”, Technology Entertainment Design
      I want him to barely remember that this is the form factor that dictionaries used to come in.
Translations
  • Russian: коэффициент формы
Translations
  • German: Formfaktor
  • Italian: fattore di forma
  • Russian: форм-фа́ктор
  • Spanish: factor de forma
Translations
  • Russian: типоразмер



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