• 667@lemmy.radio
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    TL;DW: These are called ferrite beads. Their composition is such that they dampen or eliminate unwanted RF from traveling along the wire and causing interference on other devices.

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      They function as low pass filters, acting as resistors once the frequencies are high enough. All wires function as antennas and these prevent spurious transmission or reception of signals.