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compander

noun

A system for improving the signal-to-noise ratio of a signal at a transmitter or recorder by first compressing the volume range of the signal and then restoring it…

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9
Starts with
C
Ends with
R
Contains
OM
Scrabble score
16

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noun

  1. A system for improving the signal-to-noise ratio of a signal at a transmitter or recorder by first compressing the volume range of the signal and then restoring it to its original amplitude level at the receiving or reproducing apparatus.

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