voltage divider
English
Noun
voltage divider (plural voltage dividers)
- (electronics) A type of simple electronic circuit which reduces any input voltage by a fixed factor using sources of impedance (such as resistors) connected in series.
- Coordinate term: current divider
Derived terms
- voltage divider rule
Translations
circuit that reduces input voltage using sources of impedance
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References
- “voltage divider”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- “voltage divider”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.