Frequency Modulation

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

frequency modulation
    n 1: modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave
         [syn: {frequency modulation}, {FM}]

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Frequency Modulation

   <communications> (FM) A method of encoding data by varying the
   frequency of a constant amplitude {carrier signal}.

   Contrast {Amplitude Modulation}.

   (2001-04-02)