pulse code modulation

pulse code mod·u·la·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhls kohd moj-uh-ley-shuh n, mod-yuh-]
- /pʌls koʊd ˌmɒdʒ əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌmɒd yə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhls kohd moj-uh-ley-shuh n, mod-yuh-]
- /pʌls koʊd ˌmɒdʒ əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌmɒd yə-/

Definitions of pulse code modulation words

noun pulse code modulation a form of modulation that transforms a wave-form, as an audio signal, into a binary signal in which information is conveyed by a coded order of pulses for transmission, storage on a disk, or processing by a computer. Abbreviation: PCM. 1
noun Definition of pulse code modulation in Technology (data) (PCM) A method by which an audio signal is represented as digital data. Virtually all digital audio systems use PCM, including, CD, DAT, F1 format, 1630 format, DASH, DCC, and MD. Many people get confused because "PCM" is also slang for Sony's F1 format which stores PCM digital audio on videotape. 1
noun pulse code modulation a form of pulse modulation in which the information is carried by coded groups of pulses 0

before 1945

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First recorded in 1945-50

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