pulse-code modulation
[ puhls-kohd ]
/ ˈpʌlsˌkoʊd /
noun Telecommunications.
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
Origin of pulse-code modulation
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby pulse-code modulation
pulse rate,
pulse repetition frequency,
pulse therapy,
pulse wave,
pulse-amplitude modulation,
pulse-code modulation,
pulse-time modulation,
pulsebeat,
pulsejet,
pulsejet engine,
pulseless disease
British Dictionary definitions for pulse code modulation
pulse code modulation
noun
electronics
a form of pulse modulation in which the information is carried by coded groups of pulses
Abbreviation: pcm