Das Signal
Example: Das Signal des Radios ist heute sehr schwach.
Definition
"Das Signal" refers to an electrical or electromagnetic impulse used to transmit information, often in communication technologies. It describes the encoded message or data sent from one device to another, such as radio signals, which can vary in strength and clarity.
Etymology
The word "das Signal" comes from the Latin 'signum', meaning sign or mark, which evolved into 'signal' in various European languages. It originally referred to a sign or indication and was adopted into technical language to describe transmitted impulses or messages. Did you know? The term 'signal' was used as early as the 15th century to mean a sign or warning.
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"Das Signal" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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