definitions

grid bias

noun Electronics.

the potential difference applied between a grid and the cathode of a vacuum tube.

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Nearby words

greywether, grf, gribble, grice, grid, grid bias, grid capacitor, grid circuit, grid current, grid declination, grid leak

Origin of grid bias

First recorded in 1925–30
Also called C-bias.
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British Dictionary definitions for grid bias

grid bias

noun

the fixed voltage applied between the control grid and cathode of a valve
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