loop gain

1. 1.

   (telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input

   “if the loop gain is too great the system may go into oscillation”

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   telecommunication

Questions about loop gain

What does loop gain mean?

loop gain means "(telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input".

Is loop gain a common word?

loop gain is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.