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carrier wave
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carrier wave
n.
An electromagnetic wave that can be modulated, as in frequency, amplitude, or phase, to transmit speech, music, images, or other signals.
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Noun1.carrier wave - a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
carrier
radio emission, radio radiation, radio wave - an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m


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The message could be encoded in carrier waves, modulated signals like those of AM or FM transmissions, or in pulses that would carry further given the same amount of energy.
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Unlike conventional wireless systems, which use narrowband modulated carrier waves to transmit information, Ultra-Wideband transmits over a wide swath of radio spectrum, using a series of very narrow and low-power pulses.
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Electronic phase modulation of this kind will work well with fairly long-term processes, but electronic carrier waves have fairly low frequencies.
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