dB

Also known as: Decibel

Decibel (dB) is a unit of measurement based on the logarithmic scale. Decibels are used to define an increase or decrease in the power of sounds and electrical signals, and the term is often associated with the measurement of signal-to-noise ratio.

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Last updated 30th January 2008, 14:39 GMT