noun
coefficient unit; scale multiplier
Computing term for a hardware or software component that multiplies a signal or value by a constant coefficient.
この係数器は入力信号を2倍に増幅します。
This coefficient unit amplifies the input signal by a factor of two.
デジタルフィルタの設計には係数器が不可欠です。
Coefficient units are essential for designing digital filters.
Compound of 係数 (coefficient) and 器 (device). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern technical coinage.