form factor

form fac·tor

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawrm fak-ter]
- /fɔrm ˈfæk tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawrm fak-ter]
- /fɔrm ˈfæk tər/

Definitions of form factor words

noun form factor Computers. the design specifications of computing electronics that enforce uniformity and allow interchangeability of components: the form factor for circuit boards. 1
noun form factor the physical dimensions of an electronic device: The form factor of the new phone is thinner and lighter than that of the older models. 1
noun Technical meaning of form factor (hardware) The type of packaging of a processor integrated circuit, e.g. PPGA, FC-PGA. More generally, a term popular among marketroids in 1998, denoting the shape of something designed. 1
noun form factor (physics) The ratio of the RMS value to the absolute mean of a sinusoidal wave (especially to that of an alternating current). 0
noun form factor (physics) Any of several functions that describe the unknown internal state of a particle. 0
noun form factor (physics) The emissivity of a material. 0

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form factor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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