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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Over a clamor of background noise, author Patrick Radden Keefe’s voice somehow sounds clear and calm.
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Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Audio Eraser still reduces background noise within the Gallery app, but now also works in third-party apps like Instagram, Netflix, and YouTube.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Some use them as sleep aids, relying on the steady audio to mask background noise and help the brain unwind.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
How People Use the Videos For sleep, the recordings mask background noise and help the brain unwind.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Audio Eraser still reduces background noise within the Gallery app, but now also works in third-party apps like Instagram, Netflix, and YouTube.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Some use them as sleep aids, relying on the steady audio to mask background noise and help the brain unwind.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
How People Use the Videos For sleep, the recordings mask background noise and help the brain unwind.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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