Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun limiter

1 sense of limiter

Sense 1
limiter, clipper -- ((electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform); "a limiter introduces amplitude distortion")
       => circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit -- (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)