discriminator

[dih-skrim-uh-ney-ter]

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.

Origin of discriminator

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

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British Dictionary definitions for discriminator

discriminator

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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