Lead (electronics) 2313018 210553493 2008-05-06T12:37:11Z Al Lemos 1448760 +Portuguese In [[electronics]], a '''lead''' has two meanings: *An electrical connection consisting of a length of wire or soldering pad ([[solder mask|smd]]) that comes from a device. Leads are used for physical support, to transfer power, to probe [[circuit (electronics)|circuits]] (see [[multimeter]]), and to transmit information. The tiny leads coming off [[through-hole]] [[electronic component|components]] are also often called '''pins'''. * Another is the difference in time between two waveforms of the same frequency. One waveform is said to lead another if it precedes it. (See also [[Phase (waves)]], especially the section on [[Phase_%28waves%29#Phase_shift|"Phase Shift"]]) {{electronics-stub}} [[Category:Electronic components]] [[pt:Terminal (eletrĂ´nica)]]