line noise
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The DSP Group in Emeryville, Calif., has developed computerized silencers that can cut through the line noise that makes cellular telephoning a chore.
From Time Magazine Archive
The modems didn't have error correction, and the faster the modem speed, the worse the impact of line noise.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
Consequently, in case of line noise, the modem can find out right away where the next byte should start.
From The Online World by De Presno, Odd
Sometimes the line noise was so bad it logged the hacker off, thus forcing him to spend another 45 minutes attack dialling the BBS.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
Line noise interfered with one modem talking to another, and in the eyes of the computer underground, Telecom was responsible for the line noise.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
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