digital signal

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1. A signal in which the original information is converted into a string of bits before being transmitted. A radio signal, for example, will be either on or off. Digital signals can be sent for long distances and suffer less interference than analog signals.

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The communications industry worldwide is in the midst of a switch to digital signals.

Sound and video can also be streamed via computer.

Sound storage in a compact disk is in digital form.

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Marvell makes the digital signal processors within those transceivers and it’s a booming business.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Additionally, Sur said he was anticipating demand for Marvell’s optical digital signal processors and storage products to be strong amid the AI data-center buildout.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Daniel uses a digital signal to verify it’s Ludo’s bike, then calls the police, who help recover it.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2022

That’s where you see us investing in CPU and DSPs — digital signal processors — and AI-processing GPU.

From The Verge • Jan. 11, 2022

These machines take the math exercise that is a digital signal and turn it into the continuous wave that is analog.

From Washington Post