pulse-amplitude modulation
[ puhls-am-pli-tood, -tyood ]
/ ˈpʌlsˈæm plɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
noun Telecommunications.
modulation of the amplitude of a train of electric pulses used to carry signals (pulse carrier). Abbreviation: PAM
Origin of pulse-amplitude modulation
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby pulse-amplitude modulation
pulse pressure,
pulse rate,
pulse repetition frequency,
pulse therapy,
pulse wave,
pulse-amplitude modulation,
pulse-code modulation,
pulse-time modulation,
pulsebeat,
pulsejet,
pulsejet engine