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Devices, such as amplifiers can't be linear over all input values. At some point they just can't output the required output power. I.e. an amplifier that increases input power by a factor of 10, may not be able to amplify a signal that comes in that is, let's say 10 watts. The point where the device is outputing 1 dB less POWER (which is roughly running at 80%) than it should is the 1 dB compression point. So lets say a 10 watt signal is input, and that the signal should be amplified by a factor of 10, and should output 100 watts. Let's also say the system output power is actually 1 dB down from the expected value and outputting roughly 80 watts, 10 watts is the input 1 dB compression point. Also, look here: http://www.rfcafe.com/references/electrical/p1db.htm

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