"exciter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exciters [plural]
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  1. One who or that which excites.
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  2. The electronic oscillator that generates the carrier signal for a transmitter.
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  3. An audio signal processing technique used to enhance a signal by dynamic equalization, phase manipulation, harmonic synthesis of (usually) high frequency signals, and the addition of subtle harmonic distortion.
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