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crosstalk

crosstalk

131 8.0
Unwanted signal from one wire or channel that reaches another and makes communication unclear
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɔsˌtɔk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : diafonía
  • The engineers designed the circuit to reduce crosstalk between different channels during data transfer.
  • crosstalk between lines
  • crosstalk noise
  • crosstalk between circuits

Examples

  • All models have latching short-circuit protection and built-in immunity to crosstalk from other sensors.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The resultant erosion of myelin sheaths and the "crosstalk" between the cochlear efferent and afferent nerves can produce tinnitus.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Table 6 and Table 7 list the measured crosstalk at the far end of the quiet line.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Linear equations can be used to produce the modified signals that take into account crosstalk effects.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The RC circuit crosstalk is in error by 31% compared to the same case.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Evaluation tests were conducted to determine the noise, crosstalk, and bandwidth for the signal conditioning unit.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The problem with this otherwise elegant idea is the crosstalk between data on adjacent lands and grooves.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The RC representation in this case underestimates delay by up to 31% and crosstalk up to 62%.

    Academic text (1995)
  • For large amounts of overfill, the side lobes can be large enough to cause crosstalk in the readout signal.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Custom-built, coaxial probes were used to detect the transmitted signal and the crosstalk on the quiet adjacent line.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

interference
vscrosstalk
  • Specialized
93 6.6

Unwanted signals that disturb or block radio and phone communication

is caused specifically by signals leaking between separate circuits
XT
vscrosstalk
  • Specialized
2 9.8

An unwanted signal that interferes with nearby circuits or wires

is the full technical term rather than the shortened label
line noise
vscrosstalk
  • Specialized
6.7

An unwanted sound that makes phone or audio signals hard to hear

is interference that comes from another circuit or channel

How Noisy

interference
  • Specialized
93 6.6
crosstalk
  • Specialized
131 8.0
background noise
  • Specialized
11 3.5

Surface Forms

crosstalk singular
crosstalks plural

Morphology

crosstalk = cross + talk (semi-transparent) = cross + talk

The components 'cross' and 'talk' are obvious, but the technical meaning 'electrical/communication interference' is a specialized extension not fully predictable by all learners.

Etymology

Crosstalk comes from the simple parts cross (think 'across' or 'between') and talk ('speech'); picture two conversations or signals 'crossing' over each other so one line hears the other. That's why crosstalk means unwanted sound or signals from one channel getting into another.