GLObal Navigation Satellite System
/ˈɡloʊnæs/
noun — "a satellite navigation system that provides global positioning from Russian orbiters."
Low-Noise Amplifier
/loʊ nɔɪz ˈæmplɪˌfaɪər/
noun — "an amplifier that boosts weak signals while adding minimal noise."
Frequency Shift Keying
/ˈfriːkwənsi ʃɪft ˈkiːɪŋ/
noun — "a modulation technique that encodes data by shifting the carrier frequency."
Clock Signal
/klɑːk ˈsɪɡnəl/
noun — "a timing pulse that synchronizes operations across digital circuits."
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
/ˌkweɪˈdræʧʊər əˈmplɪˌtud ˌmɑːdjʊˈleɪʃən/
noun — "a modulation technique combining amplitude and phase to transmit data efficiently."
Carson’s Rule
/ˈkɑːrsənz rul/
noun — "a formula to estimate the bandwidth of a frequency-modulated signal."
Amplitude
/ˈæm·plɪˌtud/
noun — "the maximum extent of a signal’s variation from its baseline."
Global Positioning System
/ˌdʒiː piː ˈɛs/
noun — "satellites that tell you exactly where you are anywhere on Earth."
Bit Error Rate
/bɪt ˈɛrər reɪt/
noun … “the fraction of transmitted bits that are received incorrectly.”
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
/ˌsɪɡnəl tuː nɔɪz ˈreɪʃi.oʊ/
noun … “how clearly a signal stands out from background noise.”