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MODULATION DELTA PENTE VARIABLE CONTINUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous variable slope delta modulation
1, record 1, English, continuous%20variable%20slope%20delta%20modulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CVSDM 2, record 1, English, CVSDM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continuously variable slope delta modulation 2, record 1, English, continuously%20variable%20slope%20delta%20modulation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of delta modulation in which the size of the steps of the approximates signal is progressively increased or decreased as required to make the approximated signal closely match the input analog wave. 3, record 1, English, - continuous%20variable%20slope%20delta%20modulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common form of digitized voice is known as continuous variable slope delta modulation, where the audio signal is converted to a 16 000-bit data stream. 4, record 1, English, - continuous%20variable%20slope%20delta%20modulation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- continuous-variable slope delta modualtion
- CVSD modulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modulation delta à pente variable continue
1, record 1, French, modulation%20delta%20%C3%A0%20pente%20variable%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MDPVC 2, record 1, French, MDPVC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- modulation CVSD
- modulation delta à pente continuellement variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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