Noun: compander kóm'pan-du(r)
- A system for improving the signal-to-noise ratio of a signal at a transmitter or recorder by first compressing the volume range of the signal and then restoring it to its original amplitude level at the receiving or reproducing apparatus
"Companders are commonly used in audio recording and transmission systems";
- compandor
Derived forms: companders
Type of: electronic device
Encyclopedia: Compander