"dBm" meaning in All languages combined

See dBm on Wiktionary

Symbol [Translingual]

Forms: dBmW [alternative], dB_(mW) [alternative]
Etymology: From dB (“decible”) + mW (“milliwatt”). Etymology templates: {{ety|mul|:af|dB<t:decible>|mW<t:milliwatt>|text=+}} From dB (“decible”) + mW (“milliwatt”). Head templates: {{mul-symbol/script|Latn}} Latn, {{head|mul|symbol|||or||or||or||cat2=|f1lang=en|f1nolink=|f2lang=en|f2nolink=|f3lang=en|f3nolink=|f4lang=en|f4nolink=|head=|head2=|head3=|head4=|image=|nolinkhead=|sc=Latn|sort=}} dBm, {{mul-symbol}} dBm
  1. (metrology) Symbol for decibel-milliwatt, a non-SI metric unit of power level expressed using a logarithmic decibel (dB) scale respective to one milliwatt (mW). Tags: alt-of, symbol Alternative form of: decibel-milliwatt (extra: a non-SI metric unit of power level expressed using a logarithmic decibel (dB) scale respective to one milliwatt (mW))
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