Electrical Distance

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Electrical Distance

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The distance between two points expressed in terms of the duration of travel of an electromagnetic wave in free space between the two points. </dd>
A convenient unit of electrical distance is the light microsecond or approximately 983 feet (300 meters). In the use of this unit, electrical distance is numerically equal to transmission time in microseconds. [[/a>|/a> ]]

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use