Small electronic device, sometimes built into an adapter, that decreases the strength of an audio signal.
It is a device which is used to decrease the amplitude of an electronic signal.
A device that controls the amplitude of a signal. Sometimes refered to as a volume control. Common examples are the gain control on a mixer, or the fader on a mixer.
A two port circuit or device that reduces the amplitude of an input signal by a desired amount typically expressed in decibels (dB). Attenuators may be comprised of fixed resistors. PIN diodes or FET's, or combinations of these.
A device used to attenuate a signal.
A passive device that induces attenuation of optical power in a fiber.
an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
a device to reduce the signal strength if you have too much (which appears to be the problem if you are not getting signal strength and signal quality confused)
a device used with all tube amps to allow a guitarist to turn the amp high enought to reach its saturation point
a device which reduces power in an electrical system by introducing an accurate known loss
a device which reduces the level of a signal
an electronic device or circuit that lowers the magnitude of an electric signal
a network of two or more resistors (a voltage divider ) used to reduce the voltage of a signal
a passive, in-line device that decreases the amount of signal strength by a specified amount (usually expressed in dB)
a resistor network that can be used to reduce the gain of an amplifier
a telecommunication device that reduces the amplitude of a signal without appreciably distorting its waveform
Either a fixed or adjustable apparatus used to reduce signal while maintaining proper input and output impedance.
A passive optical component that intentionally reduces the optical power propagating in a fiber.
A component that reduces the magnitude of current, voltage, or power of a signal in transmission between points.
An energy-absorption device attached to certain highway component features, such as concrete abutments, to cushion vehicles in the event of a crash.
A device that reduces signal power in a fiber optic link by inducing loss.
A device or network that absorbs part of a signal and transmits the remainder with a minimum of distortion.
An adjustable passive network that reduces the power level of a signal without introducing appreciable distortion.
A device that reduces the amplitude of an electrical signal.
A passive device used to reduce signal strength.
A circuit that provides reduction of the amplitude of an electrical signal without introducing appreciable phase or frequency distortion.
1) In electrical systems, a usually passive network for reducing the amplitude of a signal without appreciably distorting the waveform. 2) In optical systems, a passive device for reducing the amplitude of a signal without appreciably distorting the waveform.
A passive device that reduces the power of a signal. Attenuators are rated according to the amount of signal attenuation.
A potentiometer (pot) that is used to lower the amplitude of the signal passing through it. The amplitude can usually be set to any value between full (no attenuation) and zero (infinite attenuation). Pots can be either rotary or linear (sliders), and can be either hardware or "virtual sliders" on a computer screen.
A passive device that weakens a signal that passes through it. The amount by which the signal power is reduced is usually expressed in decibels.
A device used to increase or decrease the strength of a signal.
A device for causing or measuring attenuation. Usually calibrated in decibels.
A device to decrease or increase the strength of a signal.
A device used to attenuate an optical signal.
A level control which may be switched or smoothly varied to reduce the gain of an electronic circuit. {SeePotentiometer).
Component that reduces the intensity of a signal in a fiber optic network by adding a specific amount of loss.
A device used to increase the attenuation of an Optical Fibre Link. Generally used to ensure that the signal at the receive end is not too strong.
Electrical device used to vary signal strength.
An attenuator is an electronic device that reduces the amplitude or power of a signal without appreciably distorting its waveform. Attenuators are usually passive devices made from resistors. The degree of attenuation may be fixed, continuously adjustable, or incrementally adjustable.