compander

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kəm pan′dər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
com•pand•er  (kəm pan′dər),USA pronunciation n. [Electronics.]
  1. Electronics(in a communications path) a combination of a compressor at one point and an expander at another, the compressor reducing the volume of a signal and the expander restoring it.
Also, com•pan′dor. 
  • com(press) + (ex)pand + -er1 1965–70

'compander' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dbx

Forum discussions with the word(s) "compander" in the title:


Look up "compander" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "compander" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.