Editing Electronic color code (section)

{{Short description|Color code to indicate values of electronic components}}
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[[Image:2.26 kilo-ohm precision resistor.jpg|thumb|upright|A {{val|2.26|ul=kΩ}}, 1%-precision resistor with 5 color bands ([[E96 series]]), from top, 2-2-6-1-1; the last two brown bands indicate the multiplier (×10) and the tolerance (1%).]]
An '''electronic color code''' or '''electronic colour code''' (see [[American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or|spelling differences]]) is used to indicate the values or ratings of electronic components, usually for [[resistor]]s, but also for [[capacitor]]s, [[inductor]]s, [[diode]]s and others. A separate code, the [[25-pair color code]], is used to identify wires in some [[telecommunications]] cables. Different codes are used for wire leads on devices such as transformers or in building wiring.