Bandpass filter
a filter that attenuates all frequencies except those of a specific band, which it amplifies.
noun
(electronics) a filter that transmits only those currents having a frequency lying within specified limits Compare high-pass filter, low-pass filter
an optical device, consisting of absorbing filters, for transmitting electromagnetic waves of predetermined wavelengths
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