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passive
Electronic circuits that generally subtrack from a signal, and which require no power source. Examples of passive components are: resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, etc. Also used to refer to guitar pickups that don't have built-in preamps, and don't require batteries to operate.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Consumer electronics
- Category: Amplifier
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