Signal-to-noise Ratio Definition
sĭgnəl-tə-noiz
noun
The ratio of the power of an electrical, electromagnetic, or optical signal to the power of background noise accompanying the signal.
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The ease with which useful information can be discerned in the context of much noise, talk, or undesired information.
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Synonyms:
- signal/noise ratio
- signal/noise
- s/n
- signal to noise
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