载波 (zài bō) — carrier wave (in telecommunications and electronics)
Definition
A technical noun for the 'carrier wave' — the steady high-frequency signal that carries information (audio, data) in radio/telecommunications. Don't confuse 载 (zài, here) with 载 zǎi 'to load / to record'.
noun
carrier wave (in telecommunications and electronics)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 载波。zài bō Shì wú xiàn diàn tōng xìn zhōng chuán shū xìn hào de jī chǔ.The carrier wave is the basis for transmitting signals in radio communication.
- 载波。Tiáo zhì qì jiāng yīn pín xìn hào dié jiā dào zài bō shàng.The modulator superimposes the audio signal onto the carrier wave.
- 载波。Jiē shōu duān xū yào cóng zài bō zhōng jiě tiáo chū yuán shǐ xìn xī.The receiving end needs to demodulate the original information from the carrier wave.
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