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dB (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /des-e-bull/

Also spelled or known as: Decibel

Plural: dBs

Related: Decibel

What does dB mean?

The main unit of volume measurement. A dB is relative, as there are several different “scales” of dB’s that are used in audio (most popular dB-FS, along with dB-VU, dB-RMS, & dB-LUFS)

Each and every dB scale has a certain function in audio.

dB Synonyms: Decibel

Example sentence: “What dB is the song on?”

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