electric pulse
Brief voltage surge
An electric pulse is a brief, sudden surge of electrical current or voltage—a burst of energy that rises quickly, peaks, and falls.
Electric pulses power medical devices like pacemakers and defibrillators, transmit digital signals in computing, and appear in descriptions of weapons: The taser delivered an electric pulse that dropped him instantly.
The term often emphasizes the sharp, discrete nature of the energy rather than continuous flow.
- power surgeAbrupt voltage increase
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- currentDirected flow of charge
voltage · spark · zap · signal · discharge · heartbeat · heart monitor · defibrillator · nerve · synapse · static · bolt · flash · stun · stun gun · taser · pacemaker · waveform
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