Transmission Loss

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Transmission Loss

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The reduction in the magnitude of some characteristics of a signal between two stated points in a transmission system. Also called loss. The characteristic is often some kind of level, such as power level or voltage level; in acoustics, the characteristic that is commonly measured is sound pressure level. Thus, if the levels are expressed in decibels, the transmission level loss is likewise in decibels. It is imperative that the characteristic concerned (such as the sound pressure level) by clearly identified because in all transmission systems more than one characteristic is propagated. [[/a>|/a> ]]

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use