software defined radio

noun

A radio that creates and receives radio signals through software controlled DSPs (digital signal processors) with ADCs (analog-to-digital converters) and DACs (digital-to-analog converters).

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Meanings

nounsoftware defined radio (plural software defined radios)

plural software defined radios

  1. communicationsA radio that creates and receives radio signals through software controlled DSPs (digital signal processors) with ADCs (analog-to-digital converters) and DACs (digital-to-analog converters).
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