HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of signal processing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A subfield of electrical engineering focusing on analyzing, modifying and synthesizing signals, such as sound, images, potential fields, seismic signals, altimetry processing, and scientific measurements.
    uncountable
  2. Synonym of wave processing (“modifying the properties of a wave or translating it from one environment to the other”).
    uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Users are most likely to come across the term “digital signal processing” (DSP) while looking for a new pair of earbuds, home theatre systems or other audio electronics products. Some might think of it as a casual term used for marketing, but DSP is a very complicated subject. Digital signal processing involves taking an audio signal (it can be any signal but in this case it's audio) and digitally manipulating it to achieve the desired result.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Learn this word in context

See signal processing used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course