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Tolerance is an indication of | Tolerance is an indication of how closely a device conforms to its specification. For example, a 100Ω resistor measured accurately is unlikely to read precisely 100Ω, but if it has a tolerance of 5% it will have a value between 95Ω and 105Ω. |
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Tolerance is an indication of how closely a device conforms to its specification. For example, a 100Ω resistor measured accurately is unlikely to read precisely 100Ω, but if it has a tolerance of 5% it will have a value between 95Ω and 105Ω.