background noise
noun
: undesired sound that is heard in a radio broadcast, a tape recording, etc.
The recording had a lot of background noise.
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In addition to adaptive noise cancellation, there's also a Voice Focus AI feature for calls that enhances noise reduction based on background noise.
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Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Eventually, the frames collect into a faint picture that emerges from background noise, or the other random objects that are not the subject of investigation.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Noise cancellation functionality: The Ion hearing aids feature noise cancellation technology to help users focus on what matters most without any distracting background noise.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
Even if your commentary is readily interpretable, including an accent, there is the issue of potential background noise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Eventually, the frames collect into a faint picture that emerges from background noise, or the other random objects that are not the subject of investigation.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Noise cancellation functionality: The Ion hearing aids feature noise cancellation technology to help users focus on what matters most without any distracting background noise.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
Even if your commentary is readily interpretable, including an accent, there is the issue of potential background noise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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