名詞 serial:

1. a serialized set of programs
   同義詞：series
2. a periodical that appears at scheduled times
   同義詞：series, serial publication

形容詞 serial:

1. in regular succession without gaps
   同義詞：consecutive, sequent, sequential, successive
2. pertaining to or composed in serial technique
3. pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series
4. of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations
   同義詞：in series, nonparallel

1. A time measurement for a given computer word to pass a given point as in serial storage delay-lines. All of the bits of a word must pass through the input control gate; the beat is then the sum of all the bits times.
   在串行存儲(chǔ)延遲線中，計(jì)算機(jī)字通過某指定點(diǎn)的一種時(shí)間度量。該字的所有位必須通過輸入控制門，拍則是所有位時(shí)間之和。
2. An interface unit or circuitry that converts data to and from the representation used by a particular peripheral device or class of peripheral devices; for example, a device that converts between bit serial and bit parallel and resolves differences in transmission speeds.
   一種接口部件或電路，用來把數(shù)據(jù)轉(zhuǎn)換成某種特殊的外圍設(shè)備上的表示或某類外圍設(shè)備上的表示或把此種表示轉(zhuǎn)換成數(shù)據(jù)。例如，一臺(tái)在串行位和并行位之間作轉(zhuǎn)換且解決傳輸速度差別的設(shè)備。
3. Currency notes bear serial numbers.
   鈔票上有連續(xù)的號(hào)碼。