carrier wave

n. An electromagnetic wave that can be modulated, as in frequency, amplitude, or phase, to transmit speech, music, images, or other signals.

carrier wave

n (Electronics) a wave of fixed amplitude and frequency that is modulated in amplitude, frequency, or phase in order to carry a signal in radio transmission, etc. See amplitude modulation, frequency modulation

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carrier wave - a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signalcarrierradio emission, radio radiation, radio wave - an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m

carrier wave

carrier wave:

see modulationmodulation,
in communications, process in which some characteristic of a wave (the carrier wave) is made to vary in accordance with an information-bearing signal wave (the modulating wave); demodulation is the process by which the original signal is recovered from the wave
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carrier wave

[′kar·ē·ər ‚wāv] (chemistry) carrier

carrier wave

The component of a modulated wave that is independent of the modulation. Generally referred to as a carrier.

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carrier wave

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Synonyms for carrier wave

noun a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal

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carrier

Related Words

radio emission
radio radiation
radio wave

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