Meanings
nounNyquist rate (plural Nyquist rates)
plural Nyquist rates
- computingTwice the bandwidth of a bandlimited function or a bandlimited channel.
Origin
Named after Harry Nyquist.
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Nyquist rate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nyquist%20rate
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