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microphonism

[ mahy-kruh-foh-niz-uhm ]

noun

, Electronics.
  1. a usually undesirable property of some electronic circuits or components in which mechanical vibrations of a component affect the signal being transmitted through the circuit.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of microphonism1

First recorded in 1945–50; microphone + -ism

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