attenuation distortion
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attenuation distortion
[ə‚ten·yə′wā·shən dis‚tȯr·shən] (communications)
In a circuit or system, departure from uniform amplification or attenuation over the frequency range required for transmission.
The effect of such departure on a transmitted signal.
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