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Definition of signal-to-noise ratio noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

signal-to-noise ratio

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/ˌsɪɡnəl tə ˈnɔɪz reɪʃiəʊ/
 
/ˌsɪɡnəl tə ˈnɔɪz reɪʃiəʊ/
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  1. (specialist) the strength of an electronic signal that you want to receive, compared to the strength of the signals that you do not want
  2. a measure of how much useful information you receive, compared to information which is not useful
See signal-to-noise ratio in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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