Definitions

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  • noun Any device used for companding.

Etymologies

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Blend of compressor and expander

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Examples

  • The pack continues to provide all the Unique Selling Points of the jack for which stageClix is already well known - like rechargeable NIMH batteries, receiver with a built 
 in charger, 15 hours playing time on one charge, no menus, no compander, a frequency response of 10Hz-20kHz

    UK Regional Film and Television News 2010

  • Dolby Labs 'first product was manufactured for record companies, but later, Dolby enhanced his product, a compander called

    MyLinkVault Newest Links 2009

  • There will be Freeze, symmetric and assymmetric slew control (a la EMS), a multifilter function with filtered silence bridging (a la Sennheiser), a compander for high dynamic range

    MATRIXSYNTH 2009

  • COG Centralized operations group COGRDG Central office grounding COLP Connected line identification presentation COLR Connected line identification restriction COLT Central office limit table COLT Central office line tester COM Common controller COM Communication COM Complement size COM Computer output microfilm COM/EXP PCM-compander/expander COMM Comunication COMMS Central office maintenance management system COMMS-PM Central office maintenance management system-preventive Maintenance COMP Computed COMPNY Company COMPS Central Office Managenment Program (GTE)

    Tricks of the Trade Issue #6 by Hype (Christmas Edition) 1996

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