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mistrigger en · NOUN

From mis- + trigger.

(countable, uncountable) The act of mistriggering or an instance of mistriggering.
- The 10K resistors and the 0.001μF disc capacitors in the input circuit of each timer IC prevent a possible mistrigger on positive pulse edges. 2009, EFY Enterprises Pvt Ltd, Electronics Projects Vol. 17, page 116:
- While periodically operatin test switch reduce R2 (increasing ramp) until specified value is reached without mistrigger. 1986, Anthony Bishop, Solid-state Relay Handbook with Applications, page 171:
- Any electrical noise present in the system will ride up these sloping sides, and interfere with the detection threshold in the receiving device, causing a mistrigger of the detection process, and subsequent errors. 2013, Ross Kirk, Andy Hunt, Digital Sound Processing for Music and Multimedia, page 80:

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From mis- + trigger.

To trigger by mistake.
- Two opposing SSRs (Nos 1 and 4 or 2 and 3) could still mistrigger simultaneously due to dv/dt or high-voltage transients; therefore, resistors R1 through R4 are inserted to limit the resultant surge current. 1986, Anthony Bishop, Solid-state Relay Handbook with Applications, page 150:
- High peak harmonic currents may cause automatic relay protection devices to mistrigger. 2011, Muhammad H. Rashid, Power Electronics Handbook, page 523:
- Pedestrians, motorcycles, birds, or debris are not a threat to mistrigger the system . 1998, J. Lloyd French, David R. Martinelli, Ronald W. Eck, Advanced Planning Surveys Using Automatic License Plate Reading Equipment, and Evaluation of Automatic License Plate Reading Equipment for Advanced Planning, page 56:

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mistriggering	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
mistriggers	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic
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mistriggered	Tense=Past	lexicographic