pulse modulation
pulse modulation
n.
A system of modulation in which pulses are altered and controlled in order to represent the message to be communicated.
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pulse modulation
n
1. (Electronics) a type of modulation in which a train of pulses is used as the carrier wave, one or more of its parameters, such as amplitude, being modulated or modified in order to carry information
2. (Electronics) the modulation of a continuous carrier wave by means of pulses
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| Noun | 1. | pulse modulation - modulation that imposes a signal on a train of pulses modulation - (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase |
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