pulse-amplitude modulation

[ puhls-am-pli-tood, -tyood ]

nounTelecommunications.
  1. modulation of the amplitude of a train of electric pulses used to carry signals (pulse carrier ).Abbreviation: PAM

Origin of pulse-amplitude modulation

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First recorded in 1945–50

Words Nearby pulse-amplitude modulation

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