demodulate

American  

[dee-moj-uh-leyt] / diˈmɒdʒ əˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

demodulated, demodulating

1. Telecommunications. to extract the original information-bearing signal from a modulated carrier wave or signal; detect.

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demodulate British  

/ diːˈmɒdjʊˌleɪt /

verb

1. to carry out demodulation on (a wave or signal)

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Other Word Forms

• demodulator
  noun

Etymology

Origin of demodulate

First recorded in 1920–25; de- + modulate

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

demodulate demodulated demodulating

At the receiver it is necessary to demodulate the energy changes, in order to get the message.

From The Brain, A Decoded Enigma by Moisa, Dorin Teodor

“These inaudible frequencies produce tiny mechanical oscillations within the smartphone’s gyroscope, which can be demodulated into binary information,” Mr. Guri wrote in a paper published last week.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 29, 2022

Second, the speech significance of this current must be detected, that is, the modulated current must be demodulated.

From Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son by Mills, John

In turn, when information waves come into your modem, it converts them into numbers your computer can process, by "demodulating" them.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation