intermediate frequency

intermediate frequency

noun Radio.
the middle frequency in a superheterodyne receiver, at which most of the amplification takes place. Abbreviation: if

Origin:
1920–25
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To intermediate frequency

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Intermediate frequency is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Collins
World English Dictionary
intermediate frequency
 
n
electronics the frequency to which the signal carrier frequency is changed in a superheterodyne receiver and at which most of the amplification takes place

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature