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prescaler

prescaler noun: a counting circuit used to reduce a high-frequency electrical signal to a lower frequency by integer division.

Noun

prescaler (plural prescalers)

  1. A counting circuit used to reduce a high-frequency electrical signal to a lower frequency by integer division.
    Synonyms:
    predivider

Synonyms of prescaler

Forms of prescaler

pluralprescalers

Origin of prescaler

From pre- + scaler.

Questions about prescaler

What does prescaler mean?
Prescaler means a counting circuit used to reduce a high-frequency electrical signal to a lower frequency by integer division.
What part of speech is prescaler?
Prescaler is a noun.
What is the plural of prescaler?
The plural of prescaler is prescalers.

Words near prescaler in the dictionary

  1. presbytism
  2. presbytress
  3. presbytresses
  4. prescale
  5. prescaled
  6. prescaler
  7. prescalers
  8. prescales
  9. prescaling
  10. prescan
  11. prescandal

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