jitter

Meanings

• noun

  The fluctuation in the arrival time of packets in a digital communication system or network.

  - "The jitter in the network was causing delays in the video conferencing."
  - "The telecommunications company promised to reduce the jitter in the customer's internet connection."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈdʒɪt.ə(ɹ)/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

fidget

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with jitter
itter , mitter , quitter

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Variants

List of all variants of jitter that leads to same result
jitter , jitters , jittered , jittering

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'giter', meaning 'to shake'.

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Trivia

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1. Jitter is measured in milliseconds.

2. High jitter can lead to dropped calls in VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) communication.

3. Jitter is an important factor in assessing the quality of service (QoS) in digital communication systems.

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Related Concepts

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1. packet loss: Packet loss is the failure of data packets to reach their intended destination in a digital communication system. Jitter and packet loss are related concepts in network performance.

2. latency: Latency is the time delay between the sending and receiving of data in a communication system. Jitter is a measure of the variation in latency over time.

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Culture

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Jitter has been used extensively in the field of telecommunications and computer networking to describe the variation in packet arrival times.

How to Memorize "jitter"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a packet moving through a network, and visualize the variation in the time it takes for that packet to arrive at its destination.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'jitter' with the concept of variation or fluctuation in packet arrival times.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Just In Time Packets Tend To Arrive Irregularly' to remember the definition of jitter.

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