"DI unit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: DI units [plural]
Etymology: DI stands for direct input. Head templates: {{en-noun}} DI unit (plural DI units)
  1. (music) A unit that converts a high impedance signal to a low impedance signal to reduce interference, used to connect an instrument to a mixing console. Wikipedia link: en:DI unit Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: DI box, DI (english: shortening)
    Sense id: en-DI_unit-en-noun-DXBGQ617 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Alternative forms

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