Neper

[ ney-per ]
/ ˈneɪ pər /

noun

John. Napier, John.

British Dictionary definitions for john neper

neper
/ (ˈneɪpə, ˈniː-) /

noun

a unit expressing the ratio of two quantities, esp amplitudes in telecommunications, equal to the natural logarithm of the ratio of the two quantities Symbol: Np, N

Word Origin for neper

C20: named after John Napier; the name was approved in 1928