de-emphasis

noun — 3 senses

de-emphasis

noun

UK /diːˈɛmfəsɪs/

Etymology From de- + emphasis.

1

A reduction in emphasis.

2

Communications, Electrical engineering, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Telecommunications A signal distortion, carried out at a receiver, in order to undo the effects of pre-emphasis at the transmitter.

3

Communications, Electrical engineering, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Telecommunications A reduction of the level of all bits except the first one after a transition.

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