limiter

Meaning

1. That which limits or confines.
2. A circuit that allows signals below a specified input threshold to pass unaffected while attenuating the peaks of stronger signals.
3. (historical) A friar who had a license to beg within certain bounds.

Synonyms

clipper

conditioner

modifier

arrester

killer

restrainer

stopper

debooster

limitator

boundary member

limit stop

limiting device

limiting member

backstop

bridle

delimiter

Translations

Begrenzer

begrenzer

ρυθμιστής

περιοριστής

limitador

limitador

المُحدّد

sınırlayıcı

limitatore

begrenzer

limitador

Etymology

From limit + -er.