Pad: An electrical circuit used to attenuate or reduce the amplitude of an audio signal by a fixed amount, e.g a -15db pad reduces the signal by a fixed 15 decibels.

 

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Pad: An electrical circuit used to attenuate or reduce the amplitude of an audio signal by a fixed amount, e.g a -15db pad reduces the signal by a fixed 15 decibels.

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Pad Save: A save on which the goalie uses a leg pad to stop or deflect the puck.