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Home RESOURCES glossary Loss

Loss

The amount of a signal's power that is lost in connectors, splices or Fiber defects; is measured in dB.

Related Terms

Back Reflection – Optical Return Loss
Connector Loss
Excess Loss
Insertion Loss
Loss Budget
Optical Loss
Low Loss Fiber
Optical Loss Test Set (OLTS)
High Loss Fiber
Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL)

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