variable attenuator

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variable attenuator [′ver·ē·ə·bəl ə′ten·yə‚wād·ər]

(electronics)

An attenuator for reducing the strength of an alternating-current signal either continuously or in steps, without causing appreciable signal distortion, by maintaining a substantially constant impedance match.

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