Loss

Loss has several meanings including:

• Loss as in to lose something
• Loss in electronics is the ratio of the system output to system input
  • In electronics, loss is the ratio of system output to system input. Calculation and units used are the same as with Gain, except that the output is less than the input. Loss is often expressed as a negative gain (if expressed in dB) or as a gain of less than one.
  • For example: if input=100 mW and output=5 mW then
  • loss = 5/100 = 0.05 = −1.3 B (bel) or −13 dB
• Loss in insurance is the reduction in economical value after an event occurs. It can take the form of a property or a casualty loss.
• Loss in finance is the reduction in economical value of an asset or the mark-to-market of a derivative.
• In accounting, a loss in is the reduction in the fair (usually defined as market) value of an asset or increase in the fair value of a liability due to an event that is not related to the earnings process. As such, it is the opposite of a “gain”.
• Slang for someone not liked very much.
• Loss, the debut album of Mull Historical Society.
• For loss as the pitching statistic in baseball, see Win (baseball).