carrier wave

noun
/ˈkæ.ɹɪ.ə weɪv/UK/ˈkæ.ɹɪ.ɚ weɪv/US

Etymology

From carrier + wave. Sense 2 (“soliton”) was coined by the Scottish civil engineer, naval architect, and shipbuilder John Scott Russell (1808–1882): see the quotations.

Definitions

  1. A wave that can be modulated, either in amplitude, frequency, or phase, to carry or…

    A wave that can be modulated, either in amplitude, frequency, or phase, to carry or transmit images, music, speech, or other signals.

  2. Synonym of soliton (“a self-reinforcing pulse or travelling wave caused by any non-linear…

    Synonym of soliton (“a self-reinforcing pulse or travelling wave caused by any non-linear effect”).

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for carrier wave. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA