discriminator
[ dih-skrim-uh-ney-ter ]
/ dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪ tər /
noun
a person or thing that discriminates.
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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Origin of discriminator
From Late Latin, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at discriminate, -tor
Words nearby discriminator
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British Dictionary definitions for discriminator
discriminator
/ (dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪtə) /
noun
an electronic circuit that converts a frequency or phase modulation into an amplitude modulation for subsequent demodulation
an electronic circuit that has an output voltage only when the amplitude of the input pulses exceeds a predetermined value
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