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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>
==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]]:
