discriminator

American  

[dih-skrim-uh-nay-ter] / dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪ tər /

noun

1. a person or thing that discriminates.

2. Electronics. a circuit in which the output is a function of some variation of an input signal from a fixed characteristic.

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discriminator British  

/ dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪtə /

noun

1. an electronic circuit that converts a frequency or phase modulation into an amplitude modulation for subsequent demodulation

2. an electronic circuit that has an output voltage only when the amplitude of the input pulses exceeds a predetermined value

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Etymology

Origin of discriminator

From Late Latin, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at discriminate, -tor

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Example Sentences

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discriminator

The second "discriminator" network is then trained to distinguish between the real satellite imagery and the one synthesized by the first network.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024

The other network, known as a discriminator, trained on real images and then graded the generated output by comparing it with data on actual faces.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 14, 2022

The two are in competition: if the discriminator is fooled, the generator “wins”; if it isn’t, the discriminator “wins”.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 23, 2019

It shows its work to the discriminator which attempts to distinguish between the training dataset and the new output.

From The Verge ● Apr. 5, 2019

Salutations to thee that art Desire, that art the Giver of all desires, that art the Killer of all desires, and that art the discriminator between the gratified and the ungratified.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

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