Decay - Science and Technology

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  • Bit decay, in computing
  • Software decay, in computing
  • Distance decay, in geography
  • Exponential decay, the decrease of a value in proportion to its value
  • Decay time (fall time), in electronics
  • Network decay (channel drift), in television programming
  • In music, how quickly the sound drops to the sustain level after the initial peak, see ADSR envelope

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