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| *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] | | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
− | *1 a : the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart b : the palpable beat resulting from such pulse as detected in a superficial artery; also : the number of individual beats in a specified time period (as one minute) <a resting pulse of 70> | + | *1 a : the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial [[system]] by the contractions of the [[heart]] |
− | *2 a : underlying sentiment or opinion or an indication of it b : vitality | + | :b : the palpable beat resulting from such pulse as detected in a superficial artery; also : the [[number]] of [[individual]] beats in a specified [[time]] period (as one minute) <a resting pulse of 70> |
− | *3 a : rhythmical beating, vibrating, or sounding b : beat, throb | + | *2 a : underlying sentiment or [[opinion]] or an indication of it |
− | *4 a : a transient variation of a quantity (as electric current or voltage) whose value is normally constant b (1) : an electromagnetic wave or modulation thereof of brief duration (2) : a brief disturbance of pressure in a medium; especially : a sound wave or short train of sound waves | + | :b : [[vitality]] |
| + | *3 a : [[rhythm]]ical beating, [[vibrating]], or sounding |
| + | :b : beat, throb |
| + | *4 a : a transient variation of a [[quantity]] (as [[electric]] current or voltage) whose [[value]] is normally constant |
| + | :b (1) : an [[electromagnetic]] [[wave]] or modulation thereof of brief duration (2) : a brief disturbance of [[pressure]] in a [[medium]]; especially : a sound wave or short train of sound waves |
| *5 : a dose of a substance especially when applied over a short period of time <pulses of intravenous methylprednisolone> | | *5 : a dose of a substance especially when applied over a short period of time <pulses of intravenous methylprednisolone> |
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| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
| In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_processing signal processing], the term '''pulse''' has the following [[meanings]]: | | In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_processing signal processing], the term '''pulse''' has the following [[meanings]]: |