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decibels above 1 picowatt

decibels above 1 picowatt

[′des·ə·bəlz ə¦bəv ¦wən ′pē·kō‚wät]
(electricity)
A measure of power equal to 10 times the common logarithm of the ratio of a given power to 1 picowatt. Abbreviated dBp.
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