zero-order hold

noun

A mathematical model of the practical signal reconstruction done by a conventional digital-to-analog converter, describing the effect of converting a discrete-time signal to a continuous-time signal by holding each sample value for one sample interval.

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Meanings

nounzero-order hold (plural zero-order holds)

plural zero-order holds

  1. mathematicsA mathematical model of the practical signal reconstruction done by a conventional digital-to-analog converter, describing the effect of converting a discrete-time signal to a continuous-time signal by holding each sample value for one sample interval.
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