resolving time

resolving time

[ri′zälv·iŋ ‚tīm]
(computer science)
In computers, the shortest permissible period between trigger pulses for reliable operation of a binary cell.
(engineering)
Minimum time interval, between events, that can be detected; resolving time may refer to an electronic circuit, to a mechanical recording device, or to a counter tube.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
References in periodicals archive ?
Counters also suffer from coincidence losses where two x rays enter the counter within the resolving time of the electronics where one pulse of twice the amplitude is generated.

Encyclopedia browser ?
Full browser ?