Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word truncated. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: abbreviated, shortened, truncated(adj) cut short in duration. the abbreviated speech; her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking; an unsatisfactory truncated conversation.
Encoders . Encoders are sensors used to detect position. They can be linear, or rotational. The problem with linear encoders is that they have to travel the entire length of their range. Linear encoders, therefore, are long and expensive. Rotational encoders, on the other hand, are small and relatively cheap and less unwieldy.
Actuator Axis Functionality. When a computer needs to access data, it sends a signal to the hard drive's actuator to move the arm, and in turn the read/write heads, to the correct position. Using an electromagnetic coil, the actuator rotates the actuator axis, moving the connected arm.