in·ter·mod·u·la·tion

(ĭn′tər-mŏj′ə-lā′shən)

Frequency variation of two or more electromagnetic waves transmitted simultaneously through a nonlinear electronic system.

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intermodulation

(ˈɪntəˌmɒdjʊˈleɪʃən)

(Electronics) electronics

a. interaction between two signals in electronic apparatus such that each affects the amplitude of the other

b. (as modifier): intermodulation distortion.

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