ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Attenuator

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Attenuator is a noun meaning (physics) Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal.

Meaning

(physics) Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal.

More Meanings

  1. (road transport) Ellipsis of impact attenuator or crash attenuator.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fader, dimmer, limiter, downconverter, clipper, discriminator.

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