Kilohertz: meaning, definitions and examples
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kilohertz
[ หkษชloสhษrts ]
frequency measurement
Kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equivalent to one thousand hertz. It is commonly used to measure the frequency of electronic signals and sound waves. In the context of audio, kilohertz indicates the number of cycles per second of a sound wave. Frequencies in kilohertz are often used in radio broadcasting, sound processing, and telecommunications.
Synonyms
kHz.
Examples of usage
- The radio station broadcasts at 101.5 kilohertz.
- This sound wave has a frequency of 2 kilohertz.
- In digital audio, sample rates are often expressed in kilohertz.
- The device operates on a frequency of 3 kilohertz.
Translations
Translations of the word "kilohertz" in other languages:
๐ต๐น kilohertz
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคฒเฅเคนเคฐเฅเคเฅเคเคผ
๐ฉ๐ช Kilohertz
๐ฎ๐ฉ kilohertz
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะปะพะณะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ kiloherc
๐ฏ๐ต ใญใญใใซใ
๐ซ๐ท kilohertz
๐ช๐ธ kilohertz
๐น๐ท kilohertz
๐ฐ๐ท ํฌ๋กํค๋ฅด์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููููุฑุชุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ kilohertz
๐ธ๐ฐ kilohertz
๐จ๐ณ ๅ่ตซๅ น
๐ธ๐ฎ kilohertz
๐ฎ๐ธ kรญlรณhertz
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะธะปะพั ะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฐแแ แชแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kiloherts
๐ฒ๐ฝ kilohertz
Etymology
The term kilohertz is derived from the metric prefix "kilo-", which is used to denote a factor of one thousand, and "hertz", named after the German physicist Heinrich Hertz, who made significant contributions to the study of electromagnetic waves and is recognized for demonstrating the existence of radio waves. The hertz unit was officially adopted in 1960 to replace the term cycles per second (cps). Thus, kilohertz represents a frequency of one thousand cycles per second. The usage of kilohertz became particularly prevalent in the fields of audio engineering, telecommunications, and computing, as technology advanced and the need for precise frequency measurement became more significant. With the evolution of technology and the increasing complexity of sound and signals, the kilohertz scale has remained a relevant and widely recognized unit in various scientific and industrial applications.