[jit-er] 
| 1. | jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually prec. 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. |
| 3. | to behave nervously. |
| jit·ter (jĭt'ər) intr.v. jit·tered, jit·ter·ing, jit·ters
[Perhaps alteration of chitter.] |
jitter
Random variation in the timing of a signal, especially a clock.
(1995-01-16)
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