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Adjacent Channel Interference: Signal impairment to one frequency due to presence of another signal on a nearby frequency.

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Destructive Interference (Phase Cancellation): A phenomenon that occurs when speakers are 180 degrees out of phase, i.e., what one speaker is trying to produce, the other speaker is fighting to cancel. One speaker's wave is in the positi . . . View Full Definition

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Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDS): A multichannel video program distributor is an entity such as a cable operator, a BRS/EBS provider, a direct broadcast satellite service, a television receive-only satellite program distribu . . . View Full Definition

Thoroughfare Channels: Shortcuts within the capillary network that allow blood to bypass a capillary bed.

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI): A high-frequency signal radiated by improperly shielded conductors. RFI can interfere with the operation of other electronic devices.

Pass Interference: When a player illegally hinders an eligible receiver's opportunity to catch forward pass.

Destructive Interference: When the peaks of one wave match the troughs of another, the waves interfere destructively. The amplitudes of the interfering waves cancel to give the resultant wave a lower amplitude.

Control Channel: A logic channel carrying network information rather than the actual voice or data messages transmitted over the network.