black noise

noun

Technical silence; noise that has a frequency spectrum of predominantly zero power level over all frequencies except for a few narrow bands or spikes.

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Meanings

nounblack noise (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecommunicationsTechnical silence; noise that has a frequency spectrum of predominantly zero power level over all frequencies except for a few narrow bands or spikes.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
silencewhistness
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APA

black noise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20noise

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“black noise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20noise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black noise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20noise.

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