jitter
Use Jitter in a sentence
ər noun
1.
jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually preceded by the ): Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
2.
fluctuations in the image on a television screen or in copy received by facsimile transmission, caused by interference or by momentary failures of synchronization.
verb (used without object)
3.
to behave nervously.
Origin:
1920–25; variant of chitter to shiver (Middle English chiteren), gradational variant of chatter
1920–25; variant of chitter to shiver (Middle English chiteren), gradational variant of chatter
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jitter (ˈdʒɪtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to be anxious or nervous |
| —n | |
| 2. | the jitters nervousness and anxiety |
| 3. | electronics small rapid variations in the amplitude or timing of a waveform arising from fluctuations in the voltage supply, mechanical vibrations, etc |
| [C20: of unknown origin] | |
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Computing Dictionary
jitter definition
Random variation in the timing of a signal, especially a clock.
(1995-01-16)
Example sentences
Voice requires a pretty good quality of service, so there's not latency or jitter on the packets as they go through.
But they were ignored as the financial markets shrugged off one jitter after another.
Jitter is the variation in latency among the packets into which the data are decomposed for transmission over the network.
The unreliable controllers would sometimes cause the motor to jitter.
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