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 mic also filters out background noise to make your voice clear for any phone calls.
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PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Bain added that separation anxiety can be eased or prevented by gradually teaching canines to feel safe when alone, using enrichment such as toys or food puzzles, playing calming background noise, and keeping departures low-key.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Investigators enhanced the video’s audio to reduce background noise, hoping someone might recognize the woman’s voice.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Studies have found that, in some instances, background noise can weaken territorial responses in males.
—JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
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PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Bain added that separation anxiety can be eased or prevented by gradually teaching canines to feel safe when alone, using enrichment such as toys or food puzzles, playing calming background noise, and keeping departures low-key.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Investigators enhanced the video’s audio to reduce background noise, hoping someone might recognize the woman’s voice.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Studies have found that, in some instances, background noise can weaken territorial responses in males.
—JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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