Electromagnetic Compatibility

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 FrequencyInterference.

(1997-12-19)