signal-to-noise ratio [from analog electronics] n.
Used by
hackers in a generalization of its technical meaning. `Signal'
refers to useful information conveyed by some communications
medium, and `noise' to anything else on that medium. Hence a low
ratio implies that it is not worth paying attention to the medium
in question. Figures for such metaphorical ratios are never given.
The term is most often applied to Usenet newsgroups during
flame wars. Compare bandwidth. See also
Used by
hackers in a generalization of its technical meaning. `Signal'
refers to useful information conveyed by some communications
medium, and `noise' to anything else on that medium. Hence a low
ratio implies that it is not worth paying attention to the medium
in question. Figures for such metaphorical ratios are never given.
The term is most often applied to Usenet newsgroups during
flame wars. Compare bandwidth. See also
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- signal-to-noise ratio: [from analog electronics] n.
Used by hackers in a generalization of its technical... - bandwidth: n. 1. Used by hackers (in a generalization of its
technical meaning) as the volume of information per unit time that a
computer,
person, or transmission medium can handle. "Those... - bandwidth n.
1. [common] Used by hackers (in a
generalization of its technical meaning) as the volume of
information per unit time that a computer,
person, or transmission medium can handle. "Those... - S/N ratio: // n. (also `s/n ratio', `s:n ratio'). Syn.
{signal-to-noise ratio}. Often abbreviated `SNR'.... - S/N ratio // n.
(also `s/n ratio', `s:n ratio').
Syn. signal-to-noise ratio. Often abbreviated `SNR'... - His signal-to-noise ratio is
epsilon... - TANSTAAFL: /tan'stah-fl/ [acronym, from Robert Heinlein's
classic "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress".] "There Ain't No
Such Thing As A Free Lunch",
often invoked when someone is balking at the prospect... - TANSTAAFL /tan'stah-fl/
[acronym, from Robert Heinlein's
classic "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress".] "There Ain't No
Such Thing As A Free Lunch",
often invoked when someone is balking at the prospect... - flamage /flay'm*j/ n.
[very common] Flaming verbiage,
esp. high-noise, low-signal postings to Usenet or other...
