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S/N ratio

S/N ratio is the abbreviation of signal-to-noise ratio.

Meaning of signal-to-noise ratio

Noun

signal-to-noise ratio (plural signal-to-noise ratios)

  1. A figure of merit that compares the strength of a signal carrying information to the level of noise interfering with it.
  2. (informal) The quantity of useful or interesting information compared to irrelevant or incorrect information in a message or conversation.

Questions about S/N ratio

What is S/N ratio the abbreviation of?
S/N ratio is the abbreviation of signal-to-noise ratio.

Words near S/N ratio in the dictionary

  1. S/Fs
  2. s/he
  3. S/M
  4. S/MAR
  5. S/N
  6. S/N ratio
  7. s/o
  8. s/p
  9. S/RS
  10. S/S
  11. S/Sgt.

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