Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ring modulation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: ring -mod-u-la-tion
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A signal processing function in which two signals (typically a complex signal and a less complex carrier such as a sine wave) are combined to yield an output.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

So called because the analog circuit of diodes originally implementing this technique took the shape of a ring.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ring modulations (plural)

Questions

What does ring modulation mean?: A signal processing function in which two signals (typically a complex signal and a less complex carrier such as a sine wave) are combined to yield an output.
Where does ring modulation come from?: So called because the analog circuit of diodes originally implementing this technique took the shape of a ring.

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