signal-to-noise ratio

English

Noun

signal-to-noise ratio (plural signal-to-noise ratios)

(sciences) A figure of merit comparing the strength of a signal carrying information to the noise interfering with it.
(colloquial) The proportion of useful or interesting information in a message or conversation.

Related terms

SNR Abbreviation
S/N Abbreviation

Translations

figure of merit

Chinese:
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Finnish: signaali-kohinasuhde
Hungarian: jel–zaj viszony

Polish: stosunek sygnału do szumu m
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Romanian: raport semnal-zgomot n
Swedish: signal-brusförhållande n

proportion of useful information

Chinese:
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Finnish: asiapitoisuus (fi)
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can

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