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self-noise

self-noise noun: the input sound level that creates the same output voltage as the receiving microphone in the absence of any sound, and which represents the lowest point of the microphone's dynamic range.

Noun

self-noise (uncountable)

  1. The input sound level that creates the same output voltage as the receiving microphone in the absence of any sound, and which represents the lowest point of the microphone's dynamic range.
  2. The noise radiating from a ship, etc. because of its own operation.
    • Causes of ship-radiated noise. This is another important factor, as the noise radiated by a ship is received by all sonar systems on board (self-noise) and imposes limits to the performance achievable when it exceeds ambient noise levels.2002, Xavier Lurton, An Introduction to Underwater Acoustics, page 112
    • Figure 10.5 typifies this latter condition, in which the self-noise generated at the sonar dome of a warship is seen.2011, John Carlton, Marine Propellers and Propulsion, page 253

Origin of self-noise

From self- + noise.

Questions about self-noise

What does self-noise mean?
Self-noise means the input sound level that creates the same output voltage as the receiving microphone in the absence of any sound, and which represents the lowest point of the microphone's dynamic range.
What part of speech is self-noise?
Self-noise is a noun.

Words near self-noise in the dictionary

  1. self-names
  2. self-narrative
  3. self-narratives
  4. self-naughting
  5. self-neglectfulness
  6. self-noise
  7. self-normalize
  8. self-normalized
  9. self-normalizes
  10. self-normalizing
  11. self-objectification

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