debounce

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Definition of debounce in English English dictionary

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

A procedure that smoothes data to eliminate dropouts

To remove the small ripple of current that forms when an mechanical switch is pushed in an electrical circuit and makes a series of short contacts

To eliminate make/break bouncing of keyboard switches

When switches close, the contacts tend to bounce apart rapidly several times before coming to rest Filtering out the bounces is called debouncing

Etymology

() de- +‎ bounce