Meanings
nounsalt-and-pepper noise (countable and uncountable, plural salt-and-pepper noises)
plural salt-and-pepper noises
Origin
From the appearance of the random white and black noisy pixels, as though salt and pepper grains had been spread across the image.
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salt-and-pepper noise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salt-and-pepper%20noise
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“salt-and-pepper noise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salt-and-pepper%20noise. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salt-and-pepper noise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salt-and-pepper%20noise.
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