extraneous emission

extraneous emission

[ik′strān·ē·əsə′mish·ən]

(electronics)

Any emission of a transmitter or transponder, other than the output carrier fundamental, plus only those sidebands intentionally employed for the transmission of intelligence.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.