demodulation

[ dee-moj-uh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

, Telecommunications.

1. detection ( def 4b ).

demodulation

/ ˌdiːmɒdjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. electronics the act or process by which an output wave or signal is obtained having the characteristics of the original modulating wave or signal; the reverse of modulation

Word History and Origins

Origin of demodulation¹

First recorded in 1920–25; de- + modulation