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pulse-time modulation

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[puhls-tahym] / ˈpʌlsˌtaɪm /

noun

Electronics.

  1. radio transmission in which the carrier is modulated to produce a series of pulses timed to transmit the amplitude and pitch of a signal. PTM

Etymology

Origin of pulse-time modulation

First recorded in 1940–45

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