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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Even if your commentary is readily interpretable, including an accent, there is the issue of potential background noise.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The extra resolution is the result of lower background noise because any photons that don’t arrive as a pair can be ignored.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
But a vinyl record and a good pair of headphones remind us that music is meant to be an experience, not just background noise.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 9 Dec. 2024
This device uses cutting-edge dual-processing to separate speech from background noise, delivering exceptional clarity.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The extra resolution is the result of lower background noise because any photons that don’t arrive as a pair can be ignored.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
But a vinyl record and a good pair of headphones remind us that music is meant to be an experience, not just background noise.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 9 Dec. 2024
This device uses cutting-edge dual-processing to separate speech from background noise, delivering exceptional clarity.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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