traveling wave

Definition

Electronics

• A wave which propagates freely through a given medium, such as a transmission line or vacuum. In such a wave the antinodes and nodes progress along the medium at the speed of the wave, while in a standing wave the antinodes and nodes do not change position. Also called progressive wave.

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