noun
- a device that reduces the strength or intensity of a signal, sound, or other form of energy
Usage: technical; electronics
Examples
- The audio engineer used an attenuator to reduce the volume of the microphone signal.
- Radio frequency attenuators are essential components in communication systems.
- The optical attenuator helped control the light intensity in the fiber optic network.
- Without an attenuator, the signal would be too strong for the sensitive equipment.
- The variable attenuator allowed precise control over the output level.
- Engineers installed attenuators to prevent signal distortion in the amplifier circuit.