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The reference efficiency of the system (eta sub 0) dimensionless, usually expressed as percent.

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A prefix meaning 10-9 or 0.000 000 001.

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A liquid crystal display employing a dark backfield with lit elements. This results in a primarily dark display, which improves cosmetic integration... [Read more]

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The lead or line connected to the negative terminal of a current, voltage, or power source.

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A magnet material offering 7.5 times the magnetic strength of standard magnetic materials.

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Unwanted sound of no specific frequency or amplitude. Random sound of many frequencies not harmonically related (buzzing, hiss, pops, static, whine,... [Read more]

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The minimum impedance a loudspeaker presents to an amplifier, directly related to the power the speaker can extract from the amplifier.

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What goes into a system comes out changed by its passage through that system-in other words, distorted. The ideal of an audio component and an audio... [Read more]

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Refers to the electrical state in which a switch may rest. Its contacts are held together or closed so that current is allowed to flow through its... [Read more]

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Refers to the electrical state in which a switch may rest. Its contacts are held apart or open so that no current flows through its contacts.

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Acronym for National Television System Committee. Refers to the standards used for video broadcast and playback signal parameters.