compander

com pand er |kəmˈpandər kəmˈpændər |(also compandor ) ▶noun a device that improves the signal-to-noise ratio of an electrical signal by compressing the range of amplitudes of the signal before transmission, and then expanding it on reproduction or reception. ORIGIN 1930s: blend of compressor and expander (see expand ).

compander

compander |kəmˈpandə |(also compandor ) ▶noun a device that improves the signal-to-noise ratio of an electrical signal by compressing the range of amplitudes of the signal before transmission, and then expanding it on reproduction or reception. ORIGIN 1930s: blend of compressor and expander (see expand ).