Attenuator (Noun)
Meaning
An electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The audio engineer inserted an attenuator into the signal path to reduce the gain and prevent distortion.
- In order to prevent the high signal levels from damaging the sensitive equipment, a variable attenuator was used to bring the signal within a safe range.
- The telecommunications technician installed a fiber optic attenuator to regulate the intensity of the optical signal.
- A digital attenuator was programmed to adjust the gain of the radio frequency signal in real-time to compensate for changing signal conditions.
- To troubleshoot the audio system, the technician temporarily removed the attenuator to test the full strength of the signal.