"generation loss" meaning in All languages combined

See generation loss on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: generation losses [plural]
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  1. (electronics) The loss of quality between successive copies, usually associated with magnetic audio and video media. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Electronics

Inflected forms

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