background noise
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background noise
[′bak‚grau̇nd ‚nȯiz] (acoustics)
The unwanted residual sound that is present whether or not the sound source being studied is in operation.
(engineering)
The undesired signals that are always present in an electronic or other system, independent of whether or not the desired signal is present.
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background noise
The total noise from all sources other than a particular one of interest.
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background noise
An extraneous signal that has crept into a line, channel or circuit.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.