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 active noise cancellation capabilities are off the charts, too, as the headphones remove up to twice as much background noise as the competition.
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George Yang, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
A little background noise can be helpful, so instead of opting for total silence, play classical or ambient music through a portable speaker.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Look for choppy sentences, unusual inflections, abnormal phrasing, or incongruent background noise.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
The headset’s microphone can be either a traditional boom microphone positioned close to the mouth or an array of microphones located farther away on the ear cups incorporating beamforming to isolate the wearer’s voice from any background noise.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
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George Yang, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
A little background noise can be helpful, so instead of opting for total silence, play classical or ambient music through a portable speaker.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Look for choppy sentences, unusual inflections, abnormal phrasing, or incongruent background noise.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
The headset’s microphone can be either a traditional boom microphone positioned close to the mouth or an array of microphones located farther away on the ear cups incorporating beamforming to isolate the wearer’s voice from any background noise.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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