voltage divider

English

A voltage divider

Noun

voltage divider (plural voltage dividers)

(electronics) A type of simple electronic circuit which reduces any input voltage by a fixed factor using sources of impedance (such as resistors) connected in series.
Coordinate term: current divider

Derived terms

voltage divider rule

References

“voltage divider”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
“voltage divider”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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