crosstalk
- noun
- /ˈkrɔsˌtɔk/
- Specialized
- The engineers designed the circuit to reduce crosstalk between different channels during data transfer.
- crosstalk between lines
- crosstalk noise
- crosstalk between circuits
Examples
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All models have latching short-circuit protection and built-in immunity to crosstalk from other sensors.
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The resultant erosion of myelin sheaths and the "crosstalk" between the cochlear efferent and afferent nerves can produce tinnitus.
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Table 6 and Table 7 list the measured crosstalk at the far end of the quiet line.
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Linear equations can be used to produce the modified signals that take into account crosstalk effects.
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The RC circuit crosstalk is in error by 31% compared to the same case.
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Evaluation tests were conducted to determine the noise, crosstalk, and bandwidth for the signal conditioning unit.
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The problem with this otherwise elegant idea is the crosstalk between data on adjacent lands and grooves.
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The RC representation in this case underestimates delay by up to 31% and crosstalk up to 62%.
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For large amounts of overfill, the side lobes can be large enough to cause crosstalk in the readout signal.
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Custom-built, coaxial probes were used to detect the transmitted signal and the crosstalk on the quiet adjacent line.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
Unwanted signals that disturb or block radio and phone communication
An unwanted signal that interferes with nearby circuits or wires
An unwanted sound that makes phone or audio signals hard to hear
How Noisy
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.