protective resistance

protective resistance

[prə′tek·tiv ri′zis·təns]
(electronics)
Resistance used in series with a gas tube or other device to limit current flow to a safe value.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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