Precharge

Quick meaning: Precharge is an adjective meaning before a charge.

Meaning

before a charge.

More Meanings

1. (semiconductors) The phase in the access cycle of DRAM during which the storage capacitors are charged to the appropriate value.
2. (law) The period of time before the person is charged with a crime.
3. (semiconductors) To charge the storage capacitors as a part of the DRAM precharge phase.

Example Sentences

The third way to reduce the charge-sharing effect associated with dynamic logic circuits is to precharge their internal nodes.

The purpose of the metal is to speed up the precharge, and the reason for only 4 taps is to spread the precharge out over 15 ns to avoid a huge current spike during precharge.

The view is we've fought two wars for liberty, and we'll be damned if we're going to give it up now, she said, adding that she personally favors extending precharge detention to 90 days.

Word Forms

• pre-charge
• precharges
• precharging
• precharged

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pre-charge, precharged, pre-charged, predischarge, precredit, predelivery.

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