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Ability of a circuit to increase the power or amplitude of a signal
In electronics, gain is a measure of the ability of a two-port circuit (often an amplifier) to increase the power or amplitude of a signal from the input
Gain_(electronics)
Topics referred to by the same term
gain in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gain or GAIN may refer to: Gain (electronics), an electronics and signal processing term Antenna gain Gain (laser)
Gain
Branch of physics and electrical engineering
Electronics is a scientific and engineering discipline that studies and applies the principles of physics to design, create, and operate devices that
Electronics
South Korean multinational electronics corporation
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SEC; stylized as SΛMSUNG; Korean: 삼성전자; RR: Samseong jeonja; lit. 'Tristar Electronics') is a South Korean multinational
Samsung_Electronics
American radio equipment manufacturer
ISSN 0040-781X. Scheida, Wolfgang. "History of the manufacturer Hy-Gain Electronics Corporation; Lincoln (NE)". Radiomuseum. Persons, Mark (29 February
MFJ_Enterprises
Process where information about current status is used to influence future status
Gain and Bandwidth" (PDF). The difference between the open-loop gain and the closed-loop gain is known as the loop gain "Operational amplifier gain stability
Feedback
Topics referred to by the same term
absorbance (A) Ampere (A), unit of electric current Bohr radius (a0) gain (electronics) (A) Hall coefficient (AH) magnetic vector potential (A) Hyperfine
A_(disambiguation)
Figure of merit for amplifiers
The gain–bandwidth product (designated as GBWP, GBW, GBP, or GB) for an amplifier is a figure of merit calculated by multiplying the amplifier's bandwidth
Gain–bandwidth_product
Solid-state electrically operated switch also used as an amplifier
signals and power. It is one of the basic building blocks of modern electronics. It is composed of semiconductor material, usually with at least three
Transistor
Topics referred to by the same term
Absolute gain may refer to: Gain (electronics), an increase in power or amplitude of a signal across a two-port circuit Antenna gain, a performance measure
Absolute_gain
American audio equipment manufacturer
Peavey Electronics Corporation is a privately owned American company which designs, develops, manufactures, and markets professional audio equipment.
Peavey_Electronics
Dutch multinational technology company
Philips, is a Dutch multinational health technology and former consumer electronics company that was founded in Eindhoven in 1891. Since 1997, its world
Philips
South Korean multinational electronics company
LG Electronics Inc. (Korean: 엘지 전자; RR: Elji Jeonja) is a South Korean multinational major appliance and consumer electronics corporation headquartered
LG_Electronics
Sub-discipline of electrical engineering
Electronics engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering that emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use
Electronics_engineering
Electronic products for everyday use
Consumer electronics, also known as home electronics, are electronic devices intended for everyday household use. Consumer electronics include those used
Consumer_electronics
Taiwanese contract Notebook manufacturer
the Toshiba TV brand to Compal, a Taiwan-based electronics company. "Apple Watch Series 4 Expected to Gain Second Manufacturer Following 'Much Better Than
Compal_Electronics
Precision differential amplifier with input buffering
R gain {\displaystyle R_{\text{gain}}} removed (open-circuited), they are simple unity-gain buffers; the circuit will work in that state, with gain simply
Instrumentation_amplifier
Type of electronic component
amplifier provides gain, an attenuator provides loss, or gain less than unity. An attenuator is often referred to as a "pad" in audio electronics. Attenuators
Attenuator_(electronics)
Electromechanical device
In electronics, a chopper circuit is any of numerous types of electronic switching devices and circuits used in power control and signal applications
Chopper_(electronics)
Type of electronic circuit
vibrating quartz crystal. Crystal oscillators are ubiquitous in modern electronics, being the source for the clock signal in computers and digital watches
Electronic_oscillator
Gain in an electric amplifier
The open-loop gain of an electronic amplifier is the gain obtained when no overall feedback is used in the circuit. The open-loop gain of many electronic
Open-loop_gain
Electronic systems with a continuously variable signal
Analogue electronics (American English: analog electronics) are electronic systems with a continuously variable signal, in contrast to digital electronics where
Analogue_electronics
Relative unit corresponding to doubling of frequency
In electronics, an octave (symbol: oct) is a logarithmic unit for ratios between frequencies, with one octave corresponding to a doubling of frequency
Octave_(electronics)
Video game developing and publishing division of Kaga Electronics
October 1999, Digital Gain Co., Ltd. was established, which was responsible for developing Naxat Soft titles. Kaga Electronics merged KAGA TECH CO., LTD
Kaga_Create
Electronic circuit to automatically adjust signal strength
Automatic gain control (AGC), sometimes Automatic volume control (AVC) is a closed-loop feedback regulating circuit in an amplifier or chain of amplifiers
Automatic_gain_control
Japanese multinational corporation
the company adopted the name Sony Corporation. Initially an electronics firm, it gained early recognition for products such as the TR-55 transistor radio
Sony
Radio and set top box company
Ferguson Electronics (formerly known as Ferguson Radio Corporation) is an electronics brand and former company specialising in small electronics items such
Ferguson_Electronics
High-gain voltage amplifier with a differential input
Today, op amps are used widely in consumer, industrial, and scientific electronics. Many standard integrated circuit op amps cost only a few cents; however
Operational_amplifier
Type of electronic amplifier
A programmable-gain amplifier (PGA) is an electronic amplifier (typically based on an operational amplifier) whose gain can be controlled by external digital
Programmable-gain_amplifier
Type of transistor in electronic equipment
transistor hobbyists encounter and is often featured in designs in hobby electronics magazines where a general-purpose transistor is required. The BC548 is
BC548
Miniature high-gain dual triode vacuum tube
known as ECC83) is a miniature dual-triode vacuum tube with high voltage gain. Developed around 1946 by RCA engineers in Camden, New Jersey, under developmental
12AX7
Textbook for the Electronics Technician distance education program
readers grasp more complex concepts and gain a more thorough understanding of the principles of electronics. Includes many practical applications, problems
Principles_of_Electronics
Taiwanese LED manufacturer
Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese company which manufactures light-emitting diodes (LEDs). It is the world's fifth largest LED package manufacturer
Everlight_Electronics
English electronics company
Pye Ltd was an electronics company founded in 1896 in Cambridge, England, as a manufacturer of scientific instruments. The company merged with EKCO in
Pye_(electronics_company)
audio electronics. The early, primary technology used to distinguish Boulder from other audio manufacturers was the use of the 990 discrete gain stage
Boulder_Amplifiers
Low frequency audio feedback
In electronics, motorboating is a type of low frequency parasitic oscillation (unwanted cyclic variation of the output voltage) that sometimes occurs
Motorboating_(electronics)
Point where a function crosses an axis and changes sign
abruptly switched between its discrete gain settings. At audio frequencies, such as in modern consumer electronics like digital audio players, these effects
Zero_crossing
American multinational technology company
near-homophone for "more noise" – an ill-suited name for an electronics company, since noise in electronics is usually undesirable and typically associated with
Intel
American company producing semiconductor devices
memory manufacturers, together with the South Korean companies Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Micron marketed its consumer products under the brand Crucial
Micron_Technology
in Sports. 17 (2): 145–154. doi:10.1515/jqas-2020-0009. S2CID 224929098. Gain Ratio – Sheldon Brown "World Test Championship Playing Conditions: What's
List of dimensionless quantities
List_of_dimensionless_quantities
English audio equipment manufacturer
Neve Electronics (/ˈniːv/ NEEV) was a manufacturer of music recording and broadcast mixing consoles and hardware. It was founded in 1961 by Rupert Neve
Neve_Electronics
American electrical engineer
American electrical engineer, who revolutionized the field of applied electronics by inventing the negative feedback amplifier in 1927. To some, his invention
Harold_Stephen_Black
Phrase used in cyberpunk literature
Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics (ICE) is a term used in the cyberpunk subgenre to refer to security programs which protect computerized data from
Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics
Intrusion_Countermeasures_Electronics
Vacuum tube circuit design technique
In electronics, cathode bias, also known as self-bias, or automatic bias, is a technique used with vacuum tubes to make the direct current (dc) cathode
Cathode_bias
Physical characteristic of oscillating systems
oscillations is called the gain, and the gain can be a function of the frequency of the sinusoidal external input. Peaks in the gain at certain frequencies
Resonance
This is an index of articles relating to electronics and electricity or natural electricity and things that run on electricity and things that use or
Index_of_electronics_articles
Analogue modular synthesizer
Projects with flute and piano and/or analogue serge synthesizer Low-Gain Electronics - A Minnesota, USA based, 4U manufacturer, DIY resource and Serge historian
Serge_synthesizer
Device that controls current between electrodes
technologies widespread and practical, and created the discipline of electronics. In the 1940s, the invention of semiconductor devices made it possible
Vacuum_tube
Japanese audiovisual equipment company
of the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer InnoLux Corporation. Pioneer – car electronics Pioneer Elite produces premium electronics that are usually higher
Pioneer_Corporation
Electronic device/component that increases the strength of a signal
needed] Advances in digital electronics since the late 20th century provided new alternatives to the conventional linear-gain amplifiers by using digital
Amplifier
In electronics, the concept of gain is the amount a electrical system changes the magnitude of an input signal. The complex gain is the effect that circuitry
Complex_gain
Electrical circuit with active components
design comprises the analysis and synthesis of electronic circuits. In electronics, prototyping means building an actual circuit to a theoretical design
Electronic_circuit
Logarithmic unit expressing the ratio of physical quantities
prominently for sound power in acoustics, in electronics and control theory. In electronics, the gains of amplifiers, attenuation of signals, and signal-to-noise
Decibel
Logic gate implementing negation
ISBN 978-0323139267. "Logic NOT Gate Tutorial". Electronics Tutorials. 20 August 2013. Nair, B. Somanathan (2002). Digital electronics and logic design. PHI Learning Pvt
Inverter_(logic_gate)
of DC wiring from subscriber location to the alarm office. As pair gain electronics and point-to-point microwave radio links came into widespread use throughout
Tone_remote
Time varied gain (TVG) is signal compensation that is applied by the receiver electronics through analog or digital signal processing. The desired result
Time-varied_gain
Museum in Linthicum, Maryland
The National Electronics Museum, located in Hunt Valley, Maryland, displays the history of the United States defense electronics. The museum houses exhibits
National_Electronics_Museum
Electronic oscillator
stability of quartz crystals make it advantageous for many consumer electronics applications. If the circuit consists of perfect lossless components
Pierce_oscillator
Person skilled in information technology
A hacker is a person who attempts to gain unauthorized access, esp. remotely, to a computer system or network , or, much less commonly, a person with an
Hacker
Chinese manufacturing company
major subsidiaries, including BYD Auto which produces automobiles, BYD Electronics which produces electronic parts and assembly, and FinDreams, a brand
BYD_Company
American multinational technology company
in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley, and known for consumer electronics, software and online services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Computer Company
Apple_Inc.
Prime Minister of India since 2014
decades. In April 2014, shortly before the national election in which he gained power, Modi publicly affirmed he was married and that his spouse was Jashodaben
Narendra_Modi
Indian multinational conglomerate
India. He has mentioned the future strategy is to focus on healthcare, electronics, and digital. Tata-owned Air India got approval to acquire AirAsia India
Tata_Group
South Korean model and actor (born 1991)
Care's dermatological beauty brand Physiogel. In the same month, LG Electronics has selected him as the new model for LG Stand By Me. In July, he was
Byeon_Woo-seok
Computer-based technologies
already revolutionized the world by the twenty-first century as people have gained access to different online services. This has changed the workforce drastically
Information_technology
BWD Electronics was an Australian manufacturer of electronics test equipment, based in Melbourne, Victoria, best known for their range of oscilloscopes
BWD_Electronics
Institute of Technology in Tokyo, Japan
Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2012 for contributions to high-gain and high-efficiency millimeter-wave planar
Jiro_Hirokawa
Indian stock market index
2024. Kumar, Shivendra (23 August 2024). "Nifty50 rejig: Trent, Bharat Electronics enter, LTIMindtree, Divi's Labs make exit". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389
NIFTY_50
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
shuttle emerged, but shortcomings, especially in the electronics industry (rapid overheating of electronics), postponed it till the end of the 1980s. The first
Soviet_Union
Computer hacker with malicious intent
black hats tend to work alone or with organized crime groups for financial gain. Black hat hackers can be from novice script kiddies to professional cybercriminals
Black_hat_(computer_security)
Multi-transistor electronics configuration
In electronics, a Darlington configuration (commonly called as a Darlington pair) is a circuit consisting of two bipolar transistors with the emitter
Darlington_transistor
Numerical measures that characterize amplifier properties and performance
In electronics, the figures of merit of an amplifier are numerical measures that characterize its properties and performance. Figures of merit can be
Amplifier_figures_of_merit
Silicon NPN transistors
silicon NPN bipolar junction transistors found very often in equipment and electronics books/articles from Europe, Australia and many other countries from the
BC108_family
Country in East Asia
since 2010. China is the world's leading producer of steel, rare earths, electronics, ships. and automobiles. China is the second-largest retail market after
China
Country in South Asia
Pakistan's space program, led by SUPARCO, yielding advancements in rocketry, electronics, and aeronomy. Notably, Pakistan launched its first rocket into space
Pakistan
Technology of power electronics
Power electronics is the application of electronics to the control and conversion of electric power. The first high-power electronic devices were made
Power_electronics
American business executive (born 1969)
Association, in addition to being a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Recognized with a number of awards and accolades, Su
Lisa_Su
Dutch electronics manufacturer
headsets. Trust's products are sold in specialist stores, large retailers, electronics chains and online stores in over 50 countries.[citation needed] In the
Trust_(company)
Semiconductor light source
remote-control circuits, such as those used with a wide variety of consumer electronics. The first visible-light LEDs were of low intensity and limited to red
Light-emitting_diode
Electronic circuit that fixes voltage
the diode voltage drop on the circuit output will be divided down by the gain of the amplifier, resulting in an insignificant error. The circuit also has
Clamper_(electronics)
Short electrical transmission line
Characteristics Array gain Directivity Efficiency Electrical length Equivalent radius Factor Friis transmission equation Gain Height Radiation pattern
Stub_(electronics)
Monocular night vision device
enforcement distributor of the NEPVS-14 for ITT. In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/PVS-14" designation represents
AN/PVS-14
Digital display interface
computer, to a display device like a monitor. Developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), it can also carry digital audio, USB, and
DisplayPort
Finnish and American software engineer (born 1969)
Society Computer Pioneer Award and the 2018 IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award. Torvalds was born in Helsinki, Finland, on 28 December 1969, the
Linus_Torvalds
Parameter of electronic amplifiers
art of electronics (Second ed.). Cambridge MA: Cambridge University Press. § 4.33 pp. 242–249. ISBN 0-521-37095-7. Ibid, p. 245. "17.1: Gain Margins
Phase_margin
Country in East Asia
the 20th-largest by PPP measures, with a focus on steel, machinery, electronics, and chemicals manufacturing. Taiwan is a developed country. It is ranked
Taiwan
Measure of how much of an antenna's signal is transmitted in one direction
directions, is 1, or 0 dBi. An antenna's directivity is greater than its gain by an efficiency factor, radiation efficiency. Directivity is an important
Directivity
American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1986)
During this era, Gaga ventured into business, collaborating with consumer electronics company Monster Cable Products to create in-ear, jewel-encrusted headphones
Lady_Gaga
American semiconductor manufacturer
computer, instrumentation, military/aerospace, automotive, and consumer electronics applications. Analog Devices products include analog signal processing
Analog_Devices
Both electrical and electronics engineers typically possess an academic degree with a major in electrical/electronics engineering. The length of study
Education and training of electrical and electronics engineers
Education_and_training_of_electrical_and_electronics_engineers
Loop that increases an initial effect
cybernetics. Mathematically, positive feedback is defined as a positive loop gain around a closed loop of cause and effect. That is, positive feedback is in
Positive_feedback
American multinational company
Like Electronics Workbench, founder James Post gained PR fame when he organized the distribution of 180,000 demo floppy disks via electronics magazines
National_Instruments
Type of electronic amplifier using a bipolar junction transistor
In electronics, a common-emitter amplifier is one of three basic single-stage bipolar-junction-transistor (BJT) amplifier topologies, typically used as
Common_emitter
Discrete device in an electronic system
integrated circuit Three-dimensional integrated circuit (3D IC) Digital electronics Logic gate Microcontroller Analog circuit Hall-effect sensor – senses
Electronic_component
Linear oscillator circuit using an RC network
Oscillators" (PDF). Learn About Electronics. Eric Coates. Retrieved August 7, 2015. Chattopadhyay, D. (2006). Electronics (fundamentals And Applications)
RC_oscillator
Systems that do not produce or consume energy
property of engineering systems, most commonly encountered in analog electronics and control systems. Typically, analog designers use passivity to refer
Passivity_(engineering)
Object detection system using radio waves
For one, the electronics needed to produce high power very short wavelengths were generally more complex and expensive than the electronics needed for longer
Radar
Indian entrepreneur (1929–2024)
into medical electronics addressed a significant gap. Over time, BPL expanded from healthcare technology into consumer electronics, gaining recognition
T._P._G._Nambiar
American audio products manufacturer
Beats Electronics (also known as Beats by Dre, Beats by Dr. Dre or simply Beats) is an American consumer audio products and accessories manufacturer headquartered
Beats_(brand)
Electronic amplifier circuit type
In electronics, a common-drain amplifier, also known as a source follower, is one of three basic single-stage field-effect transistor (FET) amplifier
Common_drain
GAIN ELECTRONICS
GAIN ELECTRONICS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English digne, deyne ‘worthy’, ‘honorable’, or alternatively, as Reaney suggests, from Middle English dain(e) ‘haughty’, ‘reserved’ (Burgundian French doigne).English : variant of Dean.English : variant of Dane.French : nickname from Old French dain ‘agile’, ‘nimble’.Jewish : variant of Dayan.
Female
English
Short form of English Abigail, GAIL means "father rejoices."
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Iain, patronymic from Iain, one of the Gaelic forms of John. This name is found in many other spellings, including McCain, Kean, and McKean. In some cases it may also be a variant of Coyne.English : variant spelling of Cane.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Caen in Calvados, France, named with the Gaulish elements catu ‘battle’ + magos ‘field’, ‘plain’.French (Caïn) : from the Biblical name Cain (Hebrew Qayin), probably applied as a derogatory nickname for someone who was considered to be treacherous.Spanish (CaÃn) : habitational name from a place called CaÃn in León.
Female
Greek
(Γα�α) Greek name GAIA means "earth." In mythology, this is the name of the goddess of earth, the wife of Ouranos and mother of the Titans. Her Roman name is Terra.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Jain
Forest; Rain
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Rain; Grain
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tuwbal Qayin, TUBAL-CAIN means "thou shall be brought of Cain." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Lamech, said to be an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Gain
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named with Middle English heghen, a weak plural of hegh, from Old English (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’. See also Haynes.English : from the Middle English personal name Hain, Heyne. This is derived from the Germanic personal name Hagano, originally a byname meaning ‘hawthorn’. It is found in England before the Conquest, but was popularized by the Normans. In the Danelaw, it may be derived from Old Norse Hagni, Hǫgni (see Hagan), a Scandinavianized version of the same name.English : nickname for a wretched individual, from Middle English hain(e), heyne ‘wretch’, ‘niggard’.German : topographic name for someone who lived by a patch of enclosed pastureland, Middle High German hage(n) (see Hagen 1), hain, or a habitational name from a place named Hain, from this word.German : from the Germanic personal name Hagin, originally a byname from the same element as in 2 above.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : metronymic from the Yiddish personal name Khaye ‘life’ + the Slavic possessive suffix -in.
Boy/Male
Indian, Jain, Sanskrit
Who Gain Moksha; Salvation
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Gale, GAIL means "calm, tranquil."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gaines.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Gare, GAIR means "spear."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gain.
Male
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Gaelic Ian, IAIN means "God is gracious."
Female
English
Modern English name, either derived from from the vocabulary word, or a revival of the medieval English personal name Rayne, RAIN means "queen." Compare with masculine Rain.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gale.French : nickname from Old French gail ‘cheerful’, ‘jolly’.German : variant of Geil.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Gain
Boy/Male
British, English, German
Gain
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from any of various places in France, deriving their names mostly from Old French fain ‘swamp’, but Latin fanum ‘temple’ is also a source in some cases.English : variant spelling of Fayne.
GAIN ELECTRONICS
GAIN ELECTRONICS
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Vishnu
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leila, LEILAH means "night" or "dark Oriental beauty." Compare with another form of Leilah.
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of Tryffin.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Constant
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from the Germanic personal name Wolfram, composed of the elements wolf ‘wolf’ + hrafn ‘raven’. Both these creatures played an important role in Germanic mythology. They are usually represented in battle poetry as scavengers of the slain, while Woden (Odin) is generally accompanied by the wolves Geri and Freki and the ravens Hugin and Munin.
Girl/Female
Hebrew, Hindu, Indian
Makes Others Dance
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place with a name such as Gil(l)sthorp(e), the first element being on Old English or Old Norse personal name, the second being Old Norse þorp ‘hamlet’, ‘settlement’, or possibly an Anglicized form of a Danish habitational name from Gelstrup or Gølstrup in Jutland. The surname id found in SC, GA, and TX.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Behaviour
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Redness
GAIN ELECTRONICS
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n.
A main-hamper.
n.
To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.
v. t.
To pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds.
v. i.
To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress; as, the sick man gains daily.
v. i.
To begin; -- often followed by an infinitive without to; as, gan tell. See Gan.
adv.
In return, back; as, bring us word again.
v. t.
To bestow in a profuse or abundant manner; as, to rain favors upon a person.
n.
To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living.
n.
Against; near by; towards; as, gin night.
n.
To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a case at law; to gain a prize.
a.
Very; extremely; as, main heavy.
adv.
Once repeated; -- of quantity; as, as large again, half as much again.
n.
Vanity; emptiness; -- now used only in the phrase in vain.
n.
A snare; a gin.
v.
The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing.
a.
A sort of spice, the grain of paradise.
superl.
Destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt.
v. t.
To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.
imp. & p. p.
of Gin
a.
So tight as to exclude rain; as, a rain-tight roof.