Noise and Distortion
In the process of recording, storing and playing back the original analog sound wave (in the form of an electronic signal), it is unavoidable that some signal degradation will occur. This degradation is in the form of distortion and noise . Noise is unrelated in time to the original signal content, while distortion is in some way related in time to the original signal content.
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