intermodulation

[ in-ter-moj-uh-ley-shuhn, -mod-yuh- ]

noun

1. the production in an electrical device of frequencies that are the sums or differences of frequencies of different inputs or of their harmonics.

intermodulation

/ ˈɪntəˌmɒdjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. electronics
   1. interaction between two signals in electronic apparatus such that each affects the amplitude of the other
   2. ( as modifier )

      intermodulation distortion

Word History and Origins

Origin of intermodulation¹

First recorded in 1930–35; inter- + modulation