Release time (telecommunication)

In telecommunication, the term release time has the following meanings:

1. The time interval between (a) the instant that an enabling signal (as in a VOGAD or echo suppressor) is discontinued, and (b) the instant at which suppression ceases.
2. The time interval between (a) the instant a relay coil is de-energized, and (b) the instant that contact closure ceases (or, depending on the nature of the relay, is established).

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the General Services Administration document "Federal Standard 1037C" (in support of MIL-STD-188).