Quantization

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A process in which the range of values of a variable is divided into a finite number of smaller subranges, each of which is represented by an assigned or "quantized" value within the subrange.

Reference: I.E.C. (modified)

Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)

English

ampere

charge current

Intensity

Illuminance

Energy

Contrast

Celsius (previously Centigrade)

Capacitance

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