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Disconnect: A large (generally 20 Amp) electrical ON-OFF switch.

A-C Disconnect: The main electrical ON-OFF switch near the A/C Condenser.

Disconnected: When the arms move separately from, or independently in relation to, the torso, particularly through impact

Disconnection Syndrome: Term coined by Norman Geschwind (1926-1984) to describe the interruption of information transferred from one brain region to another.

Split Phase Start: Motor which employs a main winding and an auxiliary winding, which is called the starting winding. The windings are unlike and thereby 'split' the single phase of the power supply by causing . . . View Full Definition

Centrifugal Cutout Switch: A centrifugally operated automatic mechanism used in conjunction with split phase and other types of single phase induction motors. Centrifugal cutout switches will open or disconnect the st . . . View Full Definition

Disjunct: Another name for the quincunx aspect. See quincunx.

Closed Low: A region of low pressure distinguished by a center of counterclockwise circulation (in the Northern Hemisphere), and is surrounded by one or more isobars or height contours. Closed lows alof . . . View Full Definition

Zero Bit Detection: A circuit in a D/A converter that monitors the digital audio bit stream. Upon encountering all bits low, or zero bits, the output of the D/A is disconnected from the preamp. This improves th . . . View Full Definition

Request Parameter List (RPL): A VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications Access Method) control block that contains parameters necessary for processing a request (data transfer, connecting or disconnecting a terminal, etc). Also . . . View Full Definition