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continuous wave

Electronics an electromagnetic wave, esp. a radio wave, with a constant amplitude and frequency

See continuous wave in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also con·tin·u·ous-wave

adjective Abbr. CW
Emitting or capable of emitting continuously; not pulsed: a continuous wave laser; continuous wave radar.
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