low-pass filter
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low-pass filter
(lō′păs′)n.
A filter designed to transmit electromagnetic frequencies below a certain value, while excluding those of a higher frequency.
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low-pass filter
n
(Electronics) electronics a filter that transmits all frequencies below a specified value, substantially attenuating frequencies above this value. Compare high-pass filter, band-pass filter
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| Noun | 1. | low-pass filter - a filter that passes frequencies below a certain value and attenuates frequencies above that value filter - an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it |
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