percent distortion

percent distortion

[pər′sent di′stȯr·shən]
(communications)
The ratio of the amplitude of a harmonic component to the fundamental component multiplied by 100.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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