"IRE unit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: IRE units [plural]
Etymology: Named after the Institute of Radio Engineers. Head templates: {{en-noun}} IRE unit (plural IRE units)
  1. (television) A unit used in the measurement of composite video signals. A value of 100 IRE is defined to be +714 mV in an analog NTSC video signal. Wikipedia link: Institute of Radio Engineers Categories (topical): Television
    Sense id: en-IRE_unit-en-noun-2zry8op~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: broadcasting, media, television

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