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a) An object, system or environment that absorbs and dissipates heat from objects in thermal contact (either direct or radiant) with it.b) A place toward which the heat moves in a system.
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heat sink — heat′ sink n. thr an environment or medium that absorbs excess heat, as in an electronic circuit • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
heat sink — n. a part of a system designed to be at a lower temperature than its surroundings and used to dissipate heat from that system … English World dictionary
Heat sink — Heat sink. См. Радиатор. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Heat Sink — [dt. »Hitzesenker«], Kühler … Universal-Lexikon
Heat sink — A heat sink (or heatsink) is an environment or object that absorbs and dissipates heat from another object using thermal contact (either direct or radiant). Heat sinks are used in a wide range of applications wherever efficient heat dissipation… … Wikipedia
heat sink — noun a metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑conductor, ↑sink * * * noun : a substance or device for the absorption or dissipation of unwanted heat (as from a process or an electronic device) * * … Useful english dictionary
heat sink — A piece of heavy metal or a plastic on which electrical components are mounted. Heat generated by these components is transferred to a heat sink by conduction and then dissipated into the surrounding air. A heat sink may have fins to increase its … Aviation dictionary
heat sink — apatinės temperatūros šaltinis statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Mažiausios temperatūros šilumos šaltinis. atitikmenys: angl. heat sink vok. untere Temperatur Wärmequelle, f rus. нижний тепловой источник, m pranc. source froide, f; source… … Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas
heat sink — apatinės temperatūros šaltinis statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Šilumos šaltinis, kuriam termodinaminiame cikle atiduodama šiluma. Dažniausiai tai aplinka, atmosferos oras. atitikmenys: angl. heat sink vok. untere Temperatur Wärmequelle, f … Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas
Heat sink (disambiguation) — A heat sink is * a device used to conduct heat away from an object. * an urban area with a tendency to absorb sunlight and re radiate it as heat, together with heat from energy usage. This may also be referred to as an urban heat island … Wikipedia
heat sink — 1. Thermodynam. any environment or medium that absorbs heat. 2. Also, heatsink. Electronics. a metallic heat exchanger designed to absorb and dissipate excess heat from one of the devices, as a transistor or resistor, in a circuit. [1935 40] * *… … Universalium
