background noise
noun
: undesired sound that is heard in a radio broadcast, a tape recording, etc.
The recording had a lot of background noise.
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By applying machine learning algorithms to WiFi signals, the system detects faint changes caused by a heartbeat, filtering out background noise such as movement or environmental interference.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The basketball game almost seemed like background noise as fans were asked to dance to a mix of Bay Area classics and new age pop music with each game stoppage.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
For friends and family of those with hearing complications, Ray recommends facing the person while speaking in noisy or busy places, using clear facial expressions and speech, and reducing background noise where possible.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Add background noise, imperfect grammar or overlapping speech, and accuracy can drop even more.
—Ahmed Elshireef, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The basketball game almost seemed like background noise as fans were asked to dance to a mix of Bay Area classics and new age pop music with each game stoppage.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
For friends and family of those with hearing complications, Ray recommends facing the person while speaking in noisy or busy places, using clear facial expressions and speech, and reducing background noise where possible.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Add background noise, imperfect grammar or overlapping speech, and accuracy can drop even more.
—Ahmed Elshireef, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for background noise
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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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