discriminator
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dis·crim·i·na·tor
(dĭ-skrĭm′ə-nā′tər)n.
1. One that discriminates.
2. Electronics A device that converts a property of an input signal, such as frequency or phase, into an amplitude variation, depending on how the signal differs from a standard or reference signal.
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discriminator
(dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪtə)n
1. (Electronics) an electronic circuit that converts a frequency or phase modulation into an amplitude modulation for subsequent demodulation
2. (Electronics) an electronic circuit that has an output voltage only when the amplitude of the input pulses exceeds a predetermined value
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