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Gain - The amount of amplification used in an electrical
circuit. |
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Gauge (wire) - The diameter of a wire. The higher the
number, the thinner the wire. |
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Giga - Prefix meaning 109 or 1,000,000,000
(1 billion in the US) |
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Googol - A googol is the number 10100, that
is, 1 followed by one hundred zeroes. |
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Graphic (equalizer) - Refers to a type of equalizer
with sliding controls that create a pattern representing a graph
of frequency response changes. |
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Ground - An electrical line with the same electrical
potential as the chassis of the vehicle, most commonly negative
12 volts DC. |
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Ground Loop - The condition created when two or more
paths for electricity are created in a ground line, or when one
or more paths are created in a shield or an audio cable. This
can create undesirable noise such as a high pitched whine when
the vehicle is running or pops and clicks when other devices are
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Ground Potential - In an automobile this is the electrical
potential of the vehicles chassis, specifically the chassis of
the alternator when the vehicle is running. A circuit, terminal
or chassis is said to be at ground potential when it is used as
a reference point for other potentials in the system. |
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