Definition of make-before-break in English:
make-before-break
adjectiveˌmeɪkbəfɔːˈbreɪk
Denoting a switch or other device in which a new electrical connection is made before the existing one is broken.
Example sentencesExamples
- Instead, if the switch is make-before-break type, the switch will output two low values into the SR latch.
- The algorithm for the strict version of the make-before-break mechanism leads to sub 10 millisecond hand-off latency.
- The A and C spring-sets each have four make-before-break contacts and the B spring-set has one make-before-break contact.