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volume unit (vu)

A unit of measurement of the power of an audio-frequency signal, as measured by a vu meter. (188) Note 1: The vu meter is built and used in accordance with American National Standard C16.5-1942. Note 2: When using the vu meter to measure sine wave test tone power, 0 vu equals 0 dBm.

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