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signal noise ratio
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Definition of signal noise ratio
: the ratio of radio field intensity to noise field intensity; also : the ratio of the signal transmitted through a piece of radio equipment to the noise generated within the equipment itself
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First Known Use of signal noise ratio
1923
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