random noise

noun

: a usually electric or acoustic signal that consists of equal amounts of all frequencies

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of random noise was in 1937

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“Random noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/random%20noise. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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