pulse modulation

noun

Any of a number of techniques whereby a series of information-carrying quantities occurring at discrete instances of time is encoded into a corresponding series of electromagnetic carrier pulses.

Meanings

nounpulse modulation (countable and uncountable, plural pulse modulations)

plural pulse modulations

  1. countableuncountableAny of a number of techniques whereby a series of information-carrying quantities occurring at discrete instances of time is encoded into a corresponding series of electromagnetic carrier pulses.
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