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DSP

DSP

1 6.6
A small computer chip that processes audio and video signals quickly
  • noun
  • /diː ɛs piː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : procesador digital de señales
  • The NeXT cube was/is a magnesium enclosure with a Motorola 68030/40 CPU, DSP chip, and used DisplayPostScript as the GUI.
  • a DSP chip
  • a DSP processor
  • use of DSP

Examples

  • With advancements in technology, many consumer products now feature DSP components for enhanced performance.

  • The new DSP chip significantly improved the audio quality of the sound system.

  • Another issue is the emergence of dedicated DSP chips.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Meridian is known for their DSP tech, but signal processing is not magic and good physical engineering principles matter too.

  • After multiple mentions, now might be a good opportunity for us to properly introduce AudioWizard: it's essentially an audio-tuning app developed in collaboration with Waves, an award-winning audio DSP solutions company.

    Blog text (7)
  • The digital processing system incorporated two real-time data acquisition processors (Ariel DSP-16+) operating in parallel under PC-AT control.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Closed-loop proportional, integral, and differential (PID) control is implemented on this controller board with a 32-bit DSP chip on each of the three axes.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Engineers are developing innovative DSP solutions to optimize video playback on mobile devices.

Synonyms

data processor
vsDSP
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A machine or part of a computer that quickly does calculations and handles information automatically

is specialized for fast processing of digital signals for audio, video, and communications

How Specialized

DSP
  • Specialized
1 6.6
microcontroller
  • Specialized
3 5.5
chiplet
  • Specialized
8.2
CPU
  • Specialized
30 3.7

Surface Forms

DSP singular
DSPs plural

Etymology

DSP in electronics stands for Digital Signal Processor, a special chip for handling signals. Think of 'digital' as 'numbers' and 'signal' as 'sounds or images', so a DSP is a fast chip that helps improve audio, video and communications.