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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Additionally, the headphones have dual noise sensor technology, which helps block out background noise.
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George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
The clip, which included background noise and echoes, covered the last 30 seconds of the flight as the pilots struggled with the disabled aircraft as well as recordings of testing the NTSB did on another aircraft.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
ScienceDirect) Stress is a decision variable, not background noise.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Even a system drawing on the order of 60 megawatts could generate a signal that, if correctly aimed at Earth, would stand out dramatically above cosmic background noise.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
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George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
The clip, which included background noise and echoes, covered the last 30 seconds of the flight as the pilots struggled with the disabled aircraft as well as recordings of testing the NTSB did on another aircraft.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
ScienceDirect) Stress is a decision variable, not background noise.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Even a system drawing on the order of 60 megawatts could generate a signal that, if correctly aimed at Earth, would stand out dramatically above cosmic background noise.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
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 Jun. 2026.
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