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Definition: differential amplifier


An electronic circuit that amplifies the difference between two voltages. With one regular input and one inverting input (+ becomes -, - becomes +), it multiplies the difference by a constant factor. Differential amplifiers are used in myriad applications, including microphones, simulation, analog-to-digital conversion and automatic gain control. See op amp.