Neper

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003875",
  "term": "Neper",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A logarithmic unit for ratios of two values of a field quantity, such as voltage or current, or a power quantity. The neper (Np) is based on the natural logarithm and is part of the International System of Quantities. One neper corresponds to a ratio of e (approximately 2.718) for a field quantity, and is equivalent to about 8.686 decibels.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Neper",
    "es": "neper",
    "fr": "néper"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/neper/"
}