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signal_to_noise_ratio |
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"Signal-to-noise ratio (often abbreviated SNR or S/N) is a measure used in science and engineering to quantify how much a signal has been corrupted by noise. It is defined as the ratio of signal power to the noise power corrupting the signal. A ratio higher than 1:1 indicates more signal than noise. While SNR is commonly quoted for electrical signals, it can be applied to any form of signal (such as isotope levels in an ice core or biochemical signaling between cells). In less technical terms, signal-to-noise ratio compares the level of a desired signal (such as music) to the level of background noise. The higher the ratio, the less obtrusive the background noise is. "Signal-to-noise ratio" is sometimes used informally to refer to the ratio of useful information to false or irrelevant data in a conversation or exchange. For example, in online discussion forums and other online communities, off-topic posts and spam are regarded as "noise" that interferes with the "signal" of appropriate discussion.." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal-to-noise_ratio). |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/NEMO/ontology/NEMO.owl#NEMO_2230000 |
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quality of a data_item? |
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| acronym |
SNR |
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2010-04-22 |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/NEMO/ontology/NEMO_annotation_properties.owl#definition_incomplete |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/NEMO/ontology/NEMO_annotation_properties.owl#Gwen_Frishkoff |
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| definition |
"Signal-to-noise ratio (often abbreviated SNR or S/N) is a measure used in science and engineering to quantify how much a signal has been corrupted by noise. It is defined as the ratio of signal power to the noise power corrupting the signal. A ratio higher than 1:1 indicates more signal than noise. While SNR is commonly quoted for electrical signals, it can be applied to any form of signal (such as isotope levels in an ice core or biochemical signaling between cells). In less technical terms, signal-to-noise ratio compares the level of a desired signal (such as music) to the level of background noise. The higher the ratio, the less obtrusive the background noise is. "Signal-to-noise ratio" is sometimes used informally to refer to the ratio of useful information to false or irrelevant data in a conversation or exchange. For example, in online discussion forums and other online communities, off-topic posts and spam are regarded as "noise" that interferes with the "signal" of appropriate discussion.." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal-to-noise_ratio). |
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signal_to_noise_ratio |
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2010-04-24 |
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NEMO_data |
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signal_to_noise_ratio is a ratio that... [incomplete] |
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signal_to_noise_ratio |
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NEMO_2230000 |
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signal_to_noise_ratio |
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