line noise
"Line noise" refers to unwanted signals or data that disrupt the clarity and quality of electronic communications.
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Definition
B2Computing
(technical)Unwanted characters in a communications link caused by signal interference.
Example
- The data transfer was corrupted by line noise, resulting in garbled text.
B2Programming
(technical, derogatory)Data that appears random or nonsensical, such as a binary file displayed as text.
Example
- When he opened the binary file in a text editor, it was just line noise.
B2Programming
(technical, derogatory)Source code that is overly complex or difficult to read due to poor practices.
Example
- The new developer complained that the legacy code was nothing but line noise.
B2Electronics
(technical)Random electrical impulses that cause interference in electronic systems.
Example
- The audio equipment picked up line noise from the nearby power lines.
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