crosstalk
/ˈkrɔsˌtɔk/
noun
- Unwanted transfer of signals between communication channels, causing interference.
- Engineers worked to reduce crosstalk in the new fiber optic cables.
- The phone line had crosstalk, so I could hear another conversation faintly.
- Crosstalk can distort audio signals in a recording studio.
- Conversation or discussion that interrupts or overlaps with other talk, especially in a group setting.
- Crosstalk in the conference room made it hard to hear the speaker.
- The teacher asked the students to avoid crosstalk while she was giving instructions.
- There was too much crosstalk during the meeting, and no one could finish a sentence.
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