Attenuation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000308",
  "term": "Attenuation",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The reduction in the strength or intensity of a signal, force, or effect as it passes through a medium or system. This phenomenon is measured in decibels (dB) for signals like sound or electromagnetic waves. For example, a filter might provide 20 dB of attenuation to a specific frequency range.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "see_also": [
    "attenuate",
    "thin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "US4659662A - Batch fermentation process - Google Patents (Google Patents)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gärung",
    "es": "atenuación",
    "fr": "atténuation"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/attenuation/"
}