Sensitivity

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4-1-730

The characteristic of a receiver which determines the minimum usable input i.e. the least input which produces an output which satisfies certain specified requirements, including generally a specified output together with a specified signal-to-noise ratio.

Reference: B.S.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)