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ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2009-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
06.01.78 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

time-varying electromagnetic phenomenon apparently not conveying information and which may be superimposed on or combined with a wanted signal [IEC 60050-161, 161-01-02]

OBS

electromagnetic noise: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008].

French

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Interference
DEF

An electromagnetic phenomenon that does not correspond with any signal and that is usually impulsive and random but may be of a periodic nature.

OBS

In some countries, periodic phenomena are not encompassed by the term "noise".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perturbations radio
DEF

Phénomène électromagnétique, le plus souvent brusque et aléatoire, parfois à caractère périodique et qui ne correspond à aucun signal.

OBS

Dans certains pays, des phénomènes à caractère périodique ne sont pas englobés sous le terme «bruit».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
DEF

Fenómeno electromagnético que no se corresponde con ninguna señal, que es generalmente impulsivo y aleatorio, pero que puede ser de naturaleza periódica.

OBS

En algunos países, el término "ruido" no engloba los fenómenos periódicos; b) en los servicios de seguridad aeronáutica, denota toda la energía electromagnética de los radiadores tanto intencionales como no intencionales, excepto para una señal deseada para un sistema específico de interés.

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