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Time scale

 
 
(′tīm ′skāl)

(computer science) The ratio of the time duration of an event as simulated by an analog computer to the actual time duration of the event in the physical system under study. Also known as time factor.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an arrangement of events used as a measure of duration


 
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A time scale specifies divisions (scale) of time and possibly an epoch that marks the time when the time scale began ("time zero").

  • A time standard is a specification of either the rate at which time passes, or points in time, or both.
  • A duration is a quantity of time.
  • In astrophysics:
    • The dynamical time scale measures the length of time over which changes in one part of a body can be communicated to the rest of that body.
    • The nuclear time scale estimates the lifetime of a star based solely on its rate of fuel consumption.
    • The thermal time scale estimates the lifetime of a star once its fuel reserves at its center are used up or if they were to disappear.

 
 

 

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