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relay
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n.
/ ˈrēˌlā/
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a group of people or animals engaged in a task or activity for a fixed period of time and then replaced by a similar group:
the wagons were pulled by relays of horses
gangs of workers were sent in relays.
∎ [usu. as adj.]
a race between teams usually of sprinters or swimmers, each team member in turn covering part of the total distance:
a 550-meter relay race.
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an electrical device, typically incorporating an electromagnet, that is activated by a current or signal in one circuit to open or close another circuit.
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a device to receive, reinforce, and retransmit a broadcast or program.
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a message or program transmitted by such a device:
a relay of a performance live from the concert hall.
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v.
/ riˈlā; ˈrēˌlā/ [tr.]
receive and pass on (information or a message):
she intended to relay everything she had learned.
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broadcast (something) by passing signals received from elsewhere through a transmitting station:
the speech was relayed live from the White House.
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Relays. (Tech).
Magazine article from: Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News; 10/21/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...and the various types of relays. RELAY PARTS Electromagnet--A...energize the circuit. TYPES OF RELAYS Thermal relay--The thermal relay incorporates...normal position. Sequencing relays--A thermal-type relay used in electrical heating...
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Relays: Far from Dead.
Magazine article from: Control Engineering; 2/1/2008; 700+ words
; ...control systems, relay usage has actually increased. Fewer relays are used for ladder...largely due to the relays' structures. The electromechanical relay can be designed...electromechanical relays is that a given relay can typically switch...
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Electromechanical relays survive despite competition: performance and reliability improve, though surface mounting lags. (includes related article on electromechanical vs. solid state and improving relays)
Magazine article from: EDN; 3/9/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...board and power relays. Throughout the industry, new relay products have...armature of its relays in order to eliminate...clicking sound when a relay is activated...s RGTE-025XA relay), increased...operations for relays from Potter...
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Relay Technology announces new remote computing software suite; Software bundle provides users with complete remote computing, connectivity capabilities at 40 percent savings.
Business Wire; 7/11/1995; 700+ words
; ...Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 1995--Relay Technology Inc., a leading vendor of mobile and remote...Windows brings together the connectivity strengths of our Relay/PC and Relay/Control software in one bundle that provides the most...
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Relay Technology Releases Newest Version of Relay/Gold Host Connectivity Software.
Business Wire; 7/17/1997; 700+ words
; ...AND WINDOWS NT/95 DESKTOP CONNECTIVITY Relay Technology, Inc., a leading vendor of...environments, announces the release of Relay/Gold(tm) 8.0, the latest edition...powerful scripting capabilities of the Relay/Gold line continues to feature a unique...
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Relay Technology Releases Enhanced Relay/Gold Communications and Connectivity Software.
Business Wire; 3/13/1996; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 1996--Relay Technology, Inc., a leading vendor of...announced the availability of Version 7.0 of Relay/Gold(TM), its popular corporate connectivity and communications package. Relay/Gold 7.0, which supports Windows...
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Relays: reed relays live long and prosper.(Cover story)
Magazine article from: ECN-Electronic Component News; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...they could use a reed relay with mercury-wetted...Manufacturers also offer reed relays designed specifically...arcing that could degrade relay contacts. When you have...contains 12,000 reed relays, you cannot abuse their...contacts." Dry switching a relay also improves its life...
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Power relays: power relays give designers much to ponder.
Magazine article from: ECN-Electronic Component News; 12/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...the load they want a relay to control (Figure 1...they must know what the relay's contacts will switch...in the General Purpose Relays group at Tyco Electronics...types affect the life of relays. For example, engineers...think they can operate a relay 100 times a day for five...
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Relay technology and Sterling Software announce joint marketing of Mobile and Desktop Internet Solutions.
Business Wire; 6/3/1997; 700+ words
; ...based Applications to Corporate Web Users Anywhere Relay Technology, Inc., a leading vendor of mobile...tools. The agreement enables Sterling to market Relay/On-the-Go(TM), Relay's automated mobile Internet/intranet solution...
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Relay Technology, Inc. releases new software to operate PCs remotely; Relay Control is the latest addition to growing corporate connectivity and communications product family.
Business Wire; 2/28/1995; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 1995--Relay Technology, Inc. of Vienna, Virginia, announced today the availability of Relay/Control(TM), a PC-based system...or from the other side of the world -- Relay/Control lets users transfer files and...
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SIC 3625 Relays and Industrial Controls
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...Mechanical switches and relays are classified elsewhere...Code(s) 335314 (Relay and Industrial Control...activate, or trip, the relay. Smaller relays used in transistorized...by electromechanical relays. The tiny reed relay, for example, is...
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relay
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing
relay 1. In networking, a means of passing information...using a different protocol . In general a relay differs from a gateway or bridge in offering...real-time service. As an example, a mail relay may be used to pass mail messages between...
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cell relay
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing
cell relay A form of switching in which the individual packets, or cells , have a fixed length and a fixed internal...even a short message is subdivided increases the ratio of overheads to useful payload. See also ATM , frame relay .
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open relay
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing
open relay A proxy that accepts requests even though they do not come from its intended clients. Open relays are often used to obscure the true origin of improper use of the Internet such as unsolicited bulk e-mail or attacks on Web sites.
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frame relay
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing
frame relay A form of network transmission in which packets from different lower-speed sources...payload. In particular it is possible to allow packets to enter or leave the frame relay system using an assembly of standardized products.
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