lost in the noise

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

lost in the noise
 adj.

   Syn. {lost in the underflow}. This term is from signal processing,
   where signals of very small amplitude cannot be separated from
   low-intensity noise in the system. Though popular among hackers, it is
   not confined to hackerdom; physicists, engineers, astronomers, and
   statisticians all use it.

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

lost in the noise

   Synonym {lost in the underflow}.  This term is from signal
   processing, where signals of very small amplitude cannot be
   separated from low-intensity noise in the system.  Though
   popular among hackers, it is not confined to hackerdom;
   physicists, engineers, astronomers, and statisticians all use
   it.

   [{Jargon File}]

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