kilocycle
Old frequency unit
A kilocycle is one thousand cycles per second, an obsolete unit for measuring frequency now replaced by kilohertz.
The term appears in older technical literature and vintage radio equipment: The station broadcasts at 1020 kilocycles.
One kilocycle equals one kilohertz.
Repeated back-and-forth movement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
sine · harmonic · periodicity · phase · carrier · modulation · vibration · interference
Rate of recurrence
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- shortwaveHigh-frequency radio band
- hamCured pig thigh
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
transmitter · receiver · antenna · AM · station · call-sign · airwaves · signal
Frequency measurement unit
- megahertzOne million oscillations per second
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
oscilloscope · precision · units · standardization · gauge · metering · accuracy · metrology
oscillation
Repeated back-and-forth movement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
resonance · sine · harmonic · periodicity · phase · carrier · modulation · vibration · interference · propagation
frequency
Rate of recurrence
broadcast · transmitter · receiver · antenna · AM · station · call-sign · airwaves · signal · bandwidth
hertz
Frequency measurement unit
- megahertzOne million oscillations per second
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
calibration · oscilloscope · precision · units · standardization · gauge · metering · accuracy · metrology · quantification