gain (or loss)
101Net gain — In telecommunications, net gain is the overall gain of a transmission circuit. Net gain is measured by applying a test signal at an appropriate power level (see Note 5) at the input port of a circuit and measuring the power delivered at the… …
102Capital loss — The difference between the net cost of a security and the net sale price, if that security is sold at a loss. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * capital loss capital loss ➔ loss * * * Loss when the sale of an asset yields less than… …
103capital loss — The difference between the net cost of a security and the sales price, if the security is sold at a loss. Also used in a more general context to refer to the market for stocks, bonds, derivatives and other investments. Bloomberg Financial… …
104Purchasing Power Loss/Gain — An increase or decrease in how much consumers can buy with a given amount of money. Consumers lose purchasing power when prices increase, and gain purchasing power when prices decrease. Causes of purchasing power loss include government… …
105Capital Gain — 1. An increase in the value of a capital asset (investment or real estate) that gives it a higher worth than the purchase price. The gain is not realized until the asset is sold. A capital gain may be short term (one year or less) or long term… …
106Antenna gain — is defined as the ratio of the radiation intensity of an antenna in a given direction, to the intensity of the same antenna as it radiates in all directions (isotropically). Since the radiation intensity of an isotropically radiated power is… …
107Loop gain — In negative feedback amplifiers, loop gain refers to the product of the gain in the feedback loop and the feedback factor in that loop. In Figure 1, the loop gain is the product β A OL.In telecommunication, the term loop gain has the following… …
108Retail loss prevention — (in some retailers known as Asset Protection) is a form of private investigation into larceny or theft. The focus of such investigations generally includes shoplifting, package pilferage, embezzlement, credit fraud, and check fraud. Loss… …
109Aperture-to-medium coupling loss — In telecommunication, aperture to medium coupling loss is the difference between the theoretical gain of a very large antenna, such as the antennas in beyond the horizon microwave links, and the gain that can be realized in practice. Note 1:… …
110Free-space path loss — In telecommunication, free space path loss (FSPL) is the loss in signal strength of an electromagnetic wave that would result from a line of sight path through free space, with no obstacles nearby to cause reflection or diffraction. It does not… …
