high-pass filter

[ hahy-pas ]

nounElectricity, Electronics.
  1. a filter that allows high-frequency electromagnetic signals to pass while rejecting or attenuating others below a specific value.

  • Also called low-cut filter [loh-kuht] /ˈloʊˈkʌt/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for high-pass filter

high-pass filter

noun
  1. electronics a filter that transmits all frequencies above a specified value, substantially attenuating frequencies below this value: Compare low-pass filter, band-pass filter

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