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Loss (803 bytes)
1: '''Loss''' has several meanings including: 3: * Loss in [[electronics]] is the ratio of the system out... 5: ...], except that the output is less than the input. Loss is often expressed as a negative gain (if express... 9: loss = 5/100 = 0.05 = -1.3B ([[bel]]) or -13dB 11: ...ax]] perspective, or a [[property]] or a casualty loss. Capital loss (829 bytes) 1: ...r less than its original purchase price. Capital losses are most often incurred in stock and bond inves... 3: ...a $3,000 [[tax deduction]] to correspond with the losses. 5: ...the value of an asset is not considered a capital loss, so if a taxpayer purchases a car for $30,000 and... Loss (album) (506 bytes) 1: '''Loss''' is the debut album of [[Scotland|Scottish]] in... Loss of significance (4343 bytes) 1: '''Loss of significance''' is an undesirable effect in ca... 32: ...nly accurate in its first digit. This amounts to loss 40: or minimize loss of significance in calculations. If the underlyi... 44: == Loss of significant bits == 105: ...ter magnitude, which <em>doesn't</em> suffer from loss of precision. Deadweight loss (1502 bytes) 1: ...s) is equivalent to and is also called deadweight loss. 3: ... demand|taxes or subsidies]]. The term deadweight loss may also be referred to as the ''''excess burden ... 5: ...fect and that this income effect is a dead weight loss. Loss of coolant (2359 bytes) 1: ... in a [[nuclear fission]] reactor, the results of loss of coolant can be catastrophic to the reactor, th... 8: ...ease or decrease its power output in the event of loss of coolant or of voids appearing in its coolant s... 10: ...rn reactors are designed to prevent and withstand loss of coolant using various techniques. Some, such ... Shadow loss (567 bytes) 1: In [[telecommunication]], the term '''shadow loss''' has the following meanings: Return loss (1469 bytes) 1: ...istive]] loads (perfect black-bodies), the return loss value varies with [[frequency]]. 3: ''Note 1:'' Return [[loss]] is usually expressed in [[Bel|dB]]. 5: ''Note 2:'' Return loss is a measure of the dissimilarity between impedan... 7: ...3:'' In a metallic [[transmission line]], return loss is given by the following [[equation]], where ''Z... 10: ...c media, e.g. optical fibers, see '''[[reflection loss]] (def #2).''' Reflection loss (1157 bytes) 1: In [[telecommunication]], the term '''reflection loss''' has the following meanings: 5: ''Note 1:'' [[Reflection]] [[loss]] is usually expressed in [[Bel|dB]]. 7: ''Note 2:'' The reflection loss, ''L'' <sub>r</sub>, is given by where ''Z'' <sub... 9: '''2.''' In an [[optical fiber]], the loss that takes place at any discontinuity of [[refrac... 11: ...esnel reflection]] loss,"'' or simply, ''"Fresnel loss."'' At normal incidence, the fraction of reflecte... Path loss (566 bytes) 1: '''Path loss''': In a communication [[system]], the [[attenua... 3: ...erture (antenna)|aperture]]-[[medium]] [[coupling loss]], and [[absorption]]. 5: ''Note 2:'' Path loss is usually expressed in [[Bel|dB]]. ''Synonym'' '... Insertion loss (672 bytes) 1: In [[telecommunication]], the term '''insertion loss''' has the following meanings: 3: '''1.''' The [[loss]] resulting from the insertion of a device in a [... 5: ''Note:'' Insertion loss is usually expressed in [[Bel|dB]]. 7: ...tical fiber]] [[system]], the total optical power loss caused by insertion of an optical [[component]], ... Bridging loss (488 bytes) 1: ...ridging loss''': At a given [[frequency]], the [[loss]] that results when an [[impedance]] is connected... 3: ''Note:'' Bridging loss is expressed as the ratio, in [[Bel|dB]], of the ... Weight loss (801 bytes) 3: ... usually by losing fat. To achieve healthy weight loss, most experts recommend a combination of healthy ... 5: A loss of weight can also be the [[symptom]] of some men... Loss leader (3276 bytes) 1: In [[marketing]], a '''loss leader''' is an item that is sold below cost in a... 4: ...will purchase other items at the same time as the loss leader and that the profit made on these items wi... 6: ...arket chain. [[Wal-Mart]] uses some [[toy]]s as a loss leader, leading to the potential demise of toy-on... 8: ... the offered price is a bargain. Items offered as loss leaders are often bulky or perishable, making it ... 13: ...[[safety razor]]s were sold or even given away as loss leaders so that his company could profit by selli... Loss function (2754 bytes) 1: ...cs]], [[decision theory]] and [[economics]], a '''loss function''' is a function that maps an [[event (p... 3: Loss functions are typically expressed in monetary ter... 5: ...d satisfaction. Typically, for [[utility]] ''U'', loss is equal to ''k''−''U'', where ''k'' is som... 7: ==Expected loss== 9: ...'' and loss function ''λ'', the ''expected loss'' (sometimes known as ''risk'') is: Loss aversion (1687 bytes) 1: ...s than acquiring gains. Some studies suggest that losses are as much as twice as psychologically powerfu... 3: ...ongly prefer risks that might possibly mitigate a loss (called [[risk seeking]] behavior). 5: Loss aversion may also explain [[sunk cost]] effects. 7: ...s "[[endowment effect]]" and all other effects of loss aversion to be completely [[irrational]], that is... 9: Loss aversion was first theorized by [[Amos Tversky]] ... Profit and Loss (1951 bytes) 1: '''"Profit and Loss"''' is the title of a ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space N... 20: ...'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' episode "Profit and Loss" Without loss of generality (1442 bytes) 3: '''Without loss of generality''' or simply '''WLOG''' is a freque... 12: :Assume without loss of generality that the first object is red. If e... 16: Some regard '''without any loss of generality''' ('''WALOG''' for short) as a mor... Loss power (536 bytes) 1: ...s well as to cross country high voltage lines. '''Loss power''' is proportional to the [[electrical resi... 3: <math> P_{loss} = R I^2</math> Via net loss (478 bytes) 1: ...analyzing the actual, theoretical, and calculated losses. 6: *[[Federal Standard 1037C]] - August 7, 1996: Glossary of Telecommunication Terms
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