In wireless microphones, a loss of RF signal which results in loss of audio or audio that is noticeably noisy Also refers to a small physical area where there is insufficient RF signal present to obtain satisfactory wireless operation Dropouts are normally caused by multipath or signal blockage due to some type of obstruction
Drop in the playback radio frequency level, resulting from an absence of oxide on a portion of the videotape, causing no audio or video information to be stored there Dropout usually appears as a quick streak in the video
A student who leaves school before graduation or completion of a program of study for any reason except death or transfer to another school Students drop out of school for many reason¾ academic failure, discipline problems, employment, illness, marriage, family instability, and/or dislike of school
Loss of part of a recorded video or audio signal, showing up as glitches on playback Can be caused by damaged record heads, dirty tapes or heads, etc
An imperfection in the stripe leading to a variation in output The most common dropouts take the form of surface imperfections, consisting of oxide agglomerates, imbedded foreign matter, or redeposited wear products
Any student, grades nine through 12, who leaves school for any reason, except death, before graduation or completion of a program of studies and who does not transfer to another school
Loss of equipment operation due to noise, sag, or interruption A discrete voltage loss Or a voltage sag (complete or partial) for a very short period of time (milliseconds)
The total number of students in grades 9 through 12 who dropped out of school during the school year and previous summer divided by the average enrollment in the given reporting year and following school year NOTE: This percentage reflects the dropout rate from the school year prior to the reporting year
A student is identified as a dropout if the individual is absent without an approved excuse or documented transfer and does not return to school by the fall of the following year, or if he or she completes the school year but fails to re-enroll the following school year Not all school leavers are dropouts; the reasons reported by districts for the students' departures are the primary determinants of whether any given student's PEIMS "leaver record" will be included in the dropout count
Halftone dots or fine lines eliminated from highlights by overexposure during camera work
A discrete voltage loss A voltage sag (complete or partial) for a very short period of time (milliseconds) constitutes a dropout
{i} withdrawing from school or from a course prior to completion; student who quits school before completing his studies; short pause in sound transmission in a web phone call due to data loss (Telecommunications)
As of the 1995-96 school year, the definition changed to reflect the following October 1 to October 1 standard established by the NCES: a dropout is an individual in grades 7-12 who was enrolled in public school at some time during the previous school year, and (1) Was not enrolled by October 1 of the current school year; (2) Has not graduated from high school or completed a state- or district-approved education program (3) Does not meet any of the following exclusionary conditions: (a) transfer to another public school district, home school, private school, or state- or district-approved educational program; (b) temporary absence due to suspension or school-approved illness; or (c) death