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	The term multiplier may refer to: In electrical engineering: Binary multiplier Binary multiplier A binary multiplier is a electronic circuit used in digital electronics, such as a computer, to multiply two binary numbers. It is built using binary adders.... , a digital circuit to perform rapid multiplication of two numbers in binary representation Multiplication ALU Multiplication ALU In digital circuit, a multiplier or multiplication Arithmetic logic unit is a hardware circuit dedicated to multiplication two binary values.... , a digital circuit that multiplies two numbers in a digital system Analog multiplier Analog multiplier In electronics, an analog multiplier is a device which takes two analog signals and produces an output which is their product. Such circuits can be used to implement related functions such as squares , and square roots.... , a device that multiplies two analog signals In macroeconomics: Multiplier (economics) Multiplier (economics) In economics, the multiplier effect refers to the idea that the initial amount of money spent by the government leads to an even greater increase in national income.... , any measure of the proportional effect of an exogenous Exogenous Exogenous refers to an action or object coming from outside a system. It is the opposite of endogenous, something generated from within the system.... variable on an endogenous Endogeneity (economics) In an economics model , parameters or variables are said to be endogenous when they are predicted by other variables in the model.For example, in a simple supply and demand model, when predicting the quantity demanded in equilibrium, the price is endogenous because producers change their price in response to demand and consumers change the... variable Spending multiplier, a term that measures how much aggregate demand changes in response to a change in spending Money multiplier, a term that measures how much money the banking system generates when the central bank Central bank A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is the entity responsible for the monetary policy of a country or of a group of member states.... increases the monetary base Monetary base In economics, the monetary base is a term relating to the money supply, the amount of money in the economy. The monetary base comprises only coins, paper money, and commercial banks' bank reserves with the central bank.... In warfare: Force multiplier, a factor that dramatically increases the combat-effectiveness of a given military force. In mathematics: Lagrange multiplier, a scalar variable used in mathematics to solve an optimisation problem for a given constraint. multiplier (Fourier analysis) Multiplier (Fourier analysis) In Fourier analysis, a Fourier multiplier is a kind of linear operator, or transformation of mathematical function. These operators multiply the Fourier coefficients of a function by a specified function , hence the name.... , an operator that multiplies the Fourier coefficients of a function by a specified function (known as the symbol). multiplier of orbit Periodic points of complex quadratic mappings This article describes periodic points of some Complex quadratic polynomial. This theory is applied in relation with the theories of Fatou set and Julia sets.... Characteristic multiplier Characteristic multiplier In mathematics, and particularly ordinary differential equations, a characteristic multiplier is an eigenvalue of a monodromy matrix.... In fishing: A multiplier fishing reel Fishing reel A fishing reel is a device used for the deployment and retrieval of a fishing line using a spool mounted on an axle. Fishing reels are traditionally used in the recreational sport of angling.... creates less friction when casting. In clock signal: A CPU multiplier CPU multiplier The clock multiplier is the ratio of the internal CPU clock rate to the externally supplied clock. A CPU with a 10x multiplier will thus see 10 internal cycles for every external clock cycle.... allows a CPU to perform more cycles per single cycle of the front side bus. In lotteries The PowerPlay Powerplay Powerplay is a sporting term used in various games.In ice hockey, a team is said to be on a power play* when at least one opposing player is serving a Penalty , and the team has a numerical advantage on the ice .... is a multiplier for the lower-tier prizes in the US Powerball Powerball Powerball is an United States lottery game sold through U.S. lotteries as a shared jackpot pool game. It is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association , a non-profit association formed by an agreement with member lotteries.... game. In the rival Mega Millions Mega Millions Mega Millions is a multi-jurisdictional United States dollar1 lottery game in the United States. Since June 2005, there have been 12 members of Mega Millions, while 32 others offer Powerball, Mega Millions' main competitor.... , it exists only in Texas Texas Lottery The Texas Lottery is run by the government of Texas. Its most popular game is Mega Millions; its other major game is Lotto Texas. Unlike Powerball, whose "PowerPlay" is available wherever Powerball is played, Texas is the only one of the 12 Mega Millions jurisdictions with such a feature; it is called "Megaplier".... , and is known as the Megaplier. Some lotteries that sell Powerball also offer Hot Lotto Hot Lotto Hot Lotto is administered by the United States' Multi-State Lottery Association , which also operates the Powerball lottery game. As of 2009, Hot Lotto is available in 13 of the 31 MUSL jurisdictions Its first drawing was on April 10, 2002 as part of MUSL celebrating the 10th anniversary of Powerball.... ; whose Sizzler (known in North Dakota North Dakota Lottery The North Dakota Lottery is run by the government of North Dakota. It is unique among U.S. lotteries in that it is allowed only to sell multi-state games , As a result, all of its games are part of the Multi-State Lottery Association .... as Triple Sizzler) automatically triples non-jackpot prizes.