intermodulation

noun

in·ter·mod·u·la·tion | \ˌin-tər-ˌmä-jə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of intermodulation

: the production in an electrical device of currents having frequencies equal to the sums and differences of frequencies supplied to the device or of their harmonics

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Crucially, this would explain why some victims heard a noise and others did not, as intermodulation distortion is highly localized. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Some Experts Think the Mysterious Cuba Embassy Noise Wasn't an Attack At All," 2 Mar. 2018

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