Jitter (Noun)
Meaning 1
A small irregular movement.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
Small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The audio engineer carefully adjusted the equipment to minimize jitter in the digital signal.
- Jitter in the power supply caused the oscilloscope to display a distorted waveform.
- The high-speed data transmission was affected by jitter, resulting in errors and lost packets.
- To reduce jitter, the manufacturer added a voltage regulator to the circuit board.
- The mechanical vibrations from the nearby machinery introduced jitter into the sensitive measurement equipment.