Meanings
nouncomb filter (plural comb filters)
plural comb filters
- computingA filter that adds a delayed version of a signal to itself, causing constructive and destructive interference.
Origin
So called because its frequency response consists of a series of regularly spaced notches, giving the appearance of a comb.
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