S/N ratio

A form of signal-to-noise ratio — A figure of merit that compares the strength of a signal carrying information to the level of noise interfering with it.

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Meanings

noun
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of signal-to-noise ratio.

    2010, Kodama and Hu, "An improved biomolecular flourescence complementation assay with a high signal-to-noise ratio", BioTechniques, vol 49, no 5, pg. 793. in abstract This mutation allows a 4-fold increase in the S/N ratio of the BiFC assay in living cells.

Synonyms & antonyms

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signal-to-noise ratio
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