crosstalk
Britishnoun
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unwanted signals in one channel of a communications system as a result of a transfer of energy from one or more other channels
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rapid or witty talk or conversation
Example Sentences
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At the device level, developers should focus on mitigating crosstalk and other sources of noise -- external interference -- that may leak information or impede effective information transfer.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 20, 2026
Before you begin, you need to set ground rules, like no crosstalk or fingerpointing or bad language or namecalling etc.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
This time, Zelensky pushed back, engaging in crosstalk with Trump and Vance that demonstrated a level of defiance to the president and his team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
The final five minutes were almost unintelligible, marked almost entirely by crosstalk, as Baier refused to let Harris speak uninterrupted.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2024
Was that crosstalk from another line or was another secret number being dialed?
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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