ambient noise

2.33  ambient noise. All-encompassing sound at a given place, usually a composite of sounds from many sources near and far. Annotation 1                  When the intent is...

noise

2.32  noise. (a) Undesired sound. By extension, noise is any unwanted disturbance within a useful frequency band, such as undesired electric waves in a transmission channel or device. (b) Erratic, intermittent, or statistically random oscillation. Annotation...

signal

2.31  signal. (a) Disturbance that conveys information. (b) Information to be conveyed over a communication system.

subharmonic

2.30  subharmonic. Sinusoidal quantity having a frequency which is an integral submultiple of the fundamental frequency of a periodic quantity to which it is related. Annotation              An...

harmonic

2.29  harmonic. Sinusoidal quantity having a frequency which is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency. Annotation              See also...