Termination
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Overview
The term "termination" is used in digital audio to describe a specific value resistor that is used at the end of a transmission chain to match the input impedance to the output impedance and characteristic impedance of the cable. The purpose of termination is to minimize "reflections" of the incoming signal waveform caused by an impedance miss-match back towards the source. Similar termination at the source serves the same purpose.