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signal processing

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A subfield of electrical engineering focusing on analyzing, modifying and synthesizing signals, such as sound, images, potential fields, seismic signals, altimetry processing, and scientific measurements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: business, electrical, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning 2

A subfield of electrical engineering focusing on analyzing, modifying and synthesizing signals, such as sound, images, potential fields, seismic signals, altimetry processing, and scientific measurements.

Synonym of wave processing (“modifying the properties of a wave or translating it from one environment to the other”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: business, electrical, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Synonyms: wave processing

Antonyms: none provided

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2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hindi: संकेत प्रसंस्करण (saṅket prasanskaraṇ) — signal processing
  • Polish: przetwarzanie sygnałów — signal processing