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burst noise

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of electronic noise that occurs in semiconductors and ultra-thin gate oxide films, consisting of sudden, unpredictable step-like transitions between two or more discrete voltage or current levels.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Synonyms: bistable noise, impulse noise, popcorn noise, random telegraph noise

Antonyms: none provided

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