"current divider" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: current dividers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} current divider (plural current dividers)
  1. (electronics) A simple electronic circuit which reduces an input current by a fixed factor using sources of impedance (such as resistors) connected in parallel. Wikipedia link: current divider Categories (topical): Electronics Derived forms: current divider rule
    Sense id: en-current_divider-en-noun-xI7YaUbK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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