Nicamn.

Brit.

/ˈnʌɪkam/, U.S.

/ˈnaɪˌkæm/

Forms: 1900s– Nicam, 1900s– NICAM.

Origin: Formed within English, as an acronym. Etymon: English near instantaneously companded audio multiplex.

Etymology: Acronym < the initial letters of near instantaneously companded audio multiplex.

Television.

A digital system used in European television to provide video signals with high-quality stereophonic sound. Frequently attributive.

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Nicam1986

1986 Broadcast Syst. Engin. Feb. 54/3 As the BBC has shown with its NICAM 3 digital transmission system, non-linear digital compansion can achieve a considerable reduction in the number of bits required with minimal side effects on the audio signal.

1989 Which? Sept. 449/1 Most current hi-fi models include a Nicam decoder for the stereo broadcasts which will be starting soon.

1991 Gramophone Jan. 1440/1 A few up-market NICAM sets have removable loudspeaker units..and some fairly recent mono sets can also be upgraded.

1998 New Scientist 2 May 7/1 In most of Europe, analogue TV uses a digital stereo system called Nicam.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nicam
释义	Nicamn. Brit. /ˈnʌɪkam/, U.S. /ˈnaɪˌkæm/ Forms: 1900s– Nicam, 1900s– NICAM. Origin: Formed within English, as an acronym. Etymon: English near instantaneously companded audio multiplex. Etymology: Acronym < the initial letters of near instantaneously companded audio multiplex. Television. A digital system used in European television to provide video signals with high-quality stereophonic sound. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > television > sound produced by television set > [adjective] > digital sound system Nicam1986 1986 Broadcast Syst. Engin. Feb. 54/3 As the BBC has shown with its NICAM 3 digital transmission system, non-linear digital compansion can achieve a considerable reduction in the number of bits required with minimal side effects on the audio signal. 1989 Which? Sept. 449/1 Most current hi-fi models include a Nicam decoder for the stereo broadcasts which will be starting soon. 1991 Gramophone Jan. 1440/1 A few up-market NICAM sets have removable loudspeaker units..and some fairly recent mono sets can also be upgraded. 1998 New Scientist 2 May 7/1 In most of Europe, analogue TV uses a digital stereo system called Nicam. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1986
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