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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The Altec Lansing's are limited to 85 decibels but also come with active noise cancellation to block out background noise.
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Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
There’s always background noise in India after a defeat of any kind, let alone one of this magnitude.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This pair from Altec Lansing are limited to 85 decibels but also have active noise cancellation to block out background noise.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
And, unlike poring through Cliff's Notes, the pithy, podcast-style format would actually make for enjoyable background noise while out on a walk or running errands.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
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Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
There’s always background noise in India after a defeat of any kind, let alone one of this magnitude.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This pair from Altec Lansing are limited to 85 decibels but also have active noise cancellation to block out background noise.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
And, unlike poring through Cliff's Notes, the pithy, podcast-style format would actually make for enjoyable background noise while out on a walk or running errands.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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