preamplify

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ amplify.

Verb

preamplify (third-person singular simple present preamplifies, present participle preamplifying, simple past and past participle preamplified)

1. (transitive) To amplify a low-level input signal, producing an output that can serve as the input to a higher-level amplifier.

Related terms

• preamp
• preamplification