carrier wave

== English == === Etymology === From carrier + wave. Sense 2 (“soliton”) was coined by the Scottish civil engineer, naval architect, and shipbuilder John Scott Russell (1808–1882): see the quotations. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkæ.ɹɪ.ə weɪv/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkæ.ɹɪ.ɚ weɪv/, /ˈkɛ-/ Hyphenation: car‧ri‧er wave === Noun === carrier wave (plural carrier waves) (physics) A wave that can be modulated, either in amplitude, frequency, or phase, to carry or transmit images, music, speech, or other signals. (mathematics, physics, obsolete) Synonym of soliton (“a self-reinforcing pulse or travelling wave caused by any non-linear effect”). Synonyms: solitary wave, wave of translation ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === carrier wave on Wikipedia.Wikipedia