subcarrier

American

[suhb-kar-ee-er] / sʌbˈkær i ər /

Or sub-carrier

noun

Radio.

a carrier wave used to modify or modulate another carrier wave.

subcarrier British

/ ˈsʌbˌkærɪə /

noun

a subsidiary carrier wave that is modulated with information and applied as modulation to a main carrier wave that is already modulated with other information

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Etymology

Origin of subcarrier

First recorded in 1950–55; sub- + carrier

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"All Alaska mainline and subcarrier flights ground stopped," the FAA said.

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