mark-space multiplier

mark-space multiplier

[¦märk ¦spās ′məl·tə‚plī·ər] (electronics) A multiplier used in analog computers in which one input controls the mark-to-space ratio of a square wave while the other input controls the amplitude of the wave, and the output, obtained by a smoothing operation, is proportional to the average value of the signal. Also known as time-division multiplier.