noun
root mean square value; RMS value; effective value
Technical term used in electrical engineering, signal processing, and physics to represent the equivalent DC value of an alternating current or voltage. Often abbreviated as RMS.
交流電圧の実効値を計算する。
Calculate the RMS value of the AC voltage.
この回路では、実効値が重要なパラメータです
In this circuit, the RMS value is an important parameter.
最大値 is the peak value, whereas 実効値 is typically lower for AC waveforms (e.g., for a sine wave, RMS = peak / √2).
Compound of 実効 (effective) and 値 (value), a direct translation of the English term 'effective value' or 'root mean square value'.