Crosstalk

n. informal conversation, chat; fast and witty conversation; (Telecommunications) interference caused by the mixing of two frequencies that are traveling on different channels (as on a telephone or radio)

For other uses, see Crosstalk (disambiguation). In electronics, the term crosstalk (XT) has the following meanings: Undesired capacitive, inductive, or conductive coupling from one circuit, part of a circuit, or channel, to another.Any phenomenon by which a signal transmitted on one circuit or channel of a transmission system creates an undesired effect in another circuit or channel.In a recording setting, the term "crosstalk" can refer to the leakage (or "bleeding") of sound from one instrument into a microphone placed in front of another musical instrument or singer. A common example is the leakage of the high-pitched, heavily-amplified sound of the lead guitar into the microphones for other instruments.
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Noun
1. the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling
(synonym) XT
(hypernym) noise, interference, disturbance

1. Undesired capacitive, inductive, or conductive coupling from one circuit, part of a circuit, or channel, to another. 2. Any phenomenon by which a signal transmitted on one circuit or channel of a transmission system creates an undesired effect in another circuit or channel. (188 ) Note: In telephony, crosstalk is usually distinguishable as speech or signaling tones.

<electronics> Interference caused by two signals becoming partially superimposed on each other due to electromagnetic (inductive) or electrostatic (capacitive) coupling between the conductors carrying the signals. A common example of crosstalk is where the magnetic field from changing current flow in one wire induces current in another wire running parallel to the other, as in a transformer. Crosstalk can be reduced by using shielded cables and increasing the distance between conductors.
(1995-12-20)