potential divider

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Noun potential divider has 1 sense

potential divider, voltage divider - resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage
--₁ is a kind of resistor, resistance
--₁ has particulars: potentiometer, pot

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Potential Divider

Noun: A potential divider is an electronic circuit component commonly used to divide a voltage into smaller values.

Example: In this circuit, the potential divider is used to measure the voltage across the resistor.

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