white noise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A random signal (or process) with a flat power spectral density; a signal with a power spectral density that has equal power in any band, at any centre frequency, having a given bandwidth.
  2. Any nondescript noise used for background or to mask or drown out other noise.
  3. Speech that goes ignored or uncomprehended.

Pronunciation

/ˌwaɪt ˈnɔɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-white noise.wav

Word forms

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