Sensitivity
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005160
The minimum input signal level required by a device to produce a specified output or to respond reliably. This metric quantifies a system's ability to detect weak signals or small changes in a measured quantity. For a radio receiver, sensitivity is often expressed in microvolts or dBm.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005160 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Energy and utilities |
| Translations | German: Empfindlichkeit; Spanish: sensibilidad; French: sensibilité |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-005160",
"term": "Sensitivity",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "The minimum input signal level required by a device to produce a specified output or to respond reliably. This metric quantifies a system's ability to detect weak signals or small changes in a measured quantity. For a radio receiver, sensitivity is often expressed in microvolts or dBm.",
"subject": "Energy and utilities",
"translations": {
"de": "Empfindlichkeit",
"es": "sensibilidad",
"fr": "sensibilité"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/sensitivity/"
}
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