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gain

The ratio of output current, voltage, or power to input current, voltage, or power, respectively. (188) Note 1: Gain is usually expressed in dB. Note 2: If the ratio is less than unity, the gain, expressed in dB, will be negative, in which case there is a loss between input and output.

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