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Definitions for jitter
ˈdʒɪt ərjit·ter

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. jitternoun

    small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources

  2. jitternoun

    a small irregular movement

Wiktionary

  1. jitternoun

    A program or routine that performs jitting.

  2. Etymology: Possibly alteration of chitter, from chittern

Wikipedia

  1. Jitter

    In electronics and telecommunications, jitter is the deviation from true periodicity of a presumably periodic signal, often in relation to a reference clock signal. In clock recovery applications it is called timing jitter. Jitter is a significant, and usually undesired, factor in the design of almost all communications links. Jitter can be quantified in the same terms as all time-varying signals, e.g., root mean square (RMS), or peak-to-peak displacement. Also, like other time-varying signals, jitter can be expressed in terms of spectral density. Jitter period is the interval between two times of maximum effect (or minimum effect) of a signal characteristic that varies regularly with time. Jitter frequency, the more commonly quoted figure, is its inverse. ITU-T G.810 classifies jitter frequencies below 10 Hz as wander and frequencies at or above 10 Hz as jitter.Jitter may be caused by electromagnetic interference and crosstalk with carriers of other signals. Jitter can cause a display monitor to flicker, affect the performance of processors in personal computers, introduce clicks or other undesired effects in audio signals, and cause loss of transmitted data between network devices. The amount of tolerable jitter depends on the affected application.

ChatGPT

  1. jitter

    Jitter refers to the variation or deviation from true periodicity of a presumed periodic signal, often in relation to a reference clock source. In networking, it refers to variations in packet arrival times, which could result in delay or disruption of services. In general, jitter can cause problems in various fields such as electronics, telecommunications, and music.

Wikidata

  1. Jitter

    Jitter is the undesired deviation from true periodicity of an assumed periodic signal in electronics and telecommunications, often in relation to a reference clock source. Jitter may be observed in characteristics such as the frequency of successive pulses, the signal amplitude, or phase of periodic signals. Jitter is a significant, and usually undesired, factor in the design of almost all communications links. In clock recovery applications it is called timing jitter. Jitter can be quantified in the same terms as all time-varying signals, e.g., RMS, or peak-to-peak displacement. Also like other time-varying signals, jitter can be expressed in terms of spectral density. Jitter period is the interval between two times of maximum effect of a signal characteristic that varies regularly with time. Jitter frequency, the more commonly quoted figure, is its inverse. ITU-T G.810 classifies jitter frequencies below 10 Hz as wander and frequencies at or above 10 Hz as jitter. Jitter may be caused by electromagnetic interference and crosstalk with carriers of other signals. Jitter can cause a display monitor to flicker, affect the performance of processors in personal computers, introduce clicks or other undesired effects in audio signals, and loss of transmitted data between network devices. The amount of tolerable jitter depends on the affected application.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jitter in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jitter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of jitter in a Sentence

  1. Alan Marshall Beck:

    A little girl can be sweeter (and badder) oftener than anyone else in the world. She can jitter around, and stomp, and make funny noises that frazzle your nerves, yet just when you open your mouth she stands there demure with that special look in her eyes. A girl is Innocence playing in the mud, Beauty standing on its head, and Motherhood dragging a doll by the foot.

  2. Ashima:

    Water batter ground, I chatter around, no jitter sound, but litter mound!

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