Headroom

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002779",
  "term": "Headroom",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The available dynamic range between the typical operating level of an audio or electrical signal and the maximum level it can reach before clipping or distortion occurs. It provides a safety margin to accommodate unexpected signal peaks without degradation. In digital audio, a common headroom value is 6 dB.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Headroom",
    "es": "margen dinámico",
    "fr": "marge dynamique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/headroom/"
}