jitter

• Существительное, обозначающее небольшие, быстрые, нерегулярные колебания или движения, часто используемое в технических контекстах для флуктуаций сигнала или в общих контекстах для легкой физической дрожи.

A noun referring to small, rapid, irregular variations or movements, often used in technical contexts for signal fluctuations or in general contexts for slight physical tremors.

1. Signal variationC1formaltechnical

   Small, rapid, and often unwanted variations in a waveform or signal, typically caused by fluctuations in voltage, mechanical vibrations, or other sources.

   Дрожание сигнала

   • The technician measured the jitter in the digital signal to diagnose the problem.
   • High jitter in the network connection caused poor video call quality.
   • The oscilloscope displayed the jitter as a slight wavering of the waveform.

   Синонимыfluctuationinstabilityvariancevariationwobble

2. Small movementB2informal

   A small, irregular, or jerky movement, often involuntary.

   Дрожание

   • The nervous speaker had a slight jitter in his hand.
   • The camera's jitter made the video look shaky.
   • She felt a jitter in her leg after drinking too much coffee.

   Синонимыflutterjerkquivershudderspasmtictremortwitch