English Explanatory Dictionary

signal-to-noise ratio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A figure of merit that compares the strength of a signal carrying information to the level of noise interfering with it.
  2. The quantity of useful or interesting information compared to irrelevant or incorrect information in a message or conversation.

Word forms

signal-to-noise ratio signal-to-noise ratios

Synonyms

signal-noise ratio SNR S/N S/N ratio
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