decouplers

/diːˈkʌplərz/
noun
  1. Devices or mechanisms that separate or disconnect two connected parts or systems.
    • The spacecraft's decouplers fired to separate the booster stage from the capsule.
    • Engineers installed decouplers in the pipeline to isolate sections during maintenance.
    • The train's decouplers allow cars to be detached quickly in the yard.
  2. Things that break a connection or relationship between two elements, especially in electronics or computing.
    • The audio system uses decouplers to reduce vibration between the speakers and the floor.
    • Circuit decouplers prevent noise from one component affecting another.
    • Software decouplers help different modules run independently without crashing.
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