<hardware, testing> (EMC) The extent to which a piece of
hardware will tolerate electrical interference from other
equipment, and will interfere with other equipment.
There are strict legal EMC requirements for the sale of any
electrical or electronic hardware in most countries, although
the actual standards differ. See, for example, EMCNet.
See also Electrostatic Discharge, Radio Frequency
Interference.
(1997-12-19)
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