cross-polarity switching

American

[kraws-poh-ler-uh-tee swich-ing, kros, puh-ler-uh-tee] / ˈkrɔs poʊˌlɛr ə ti ˈswɪtʃ ɪŋ, ˈkrɒs, pəˈlɛr ə ti /

noun

(in long-distance underwater communication) an ultra-low-power technique used to encode binary data in reflected signals.

First recorded in 2023

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