limiter

Meanings

Plural: limiters

Noun

• (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
  • "a limiter introduces amplitude distortion"
• That which limits or confines.
• A circuit that allows signals below a specified input threshold to pass unaffected while attenuating the peaks of stronger signals.
• A friar who had a license to beg within certain bounds.

Synonyms

clipper