thermal noise

noun

, Thermodynamics, Electricity.

1. a wide spectrum of electromagnetic noise appearing in electronic circuits and devices as a result of the temperature-dependent random motions of electrons and other charge carriers.

thermal noise

noun

1. electrical noise caused by thermal agitation of conducting electrons

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermal noise¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

But by the time they've been reflected back they'll be away below thermal noise-volume.

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