In
signal theory, a signal element is a part of a
signal
In signal processing, a signal is a function that conveys information about a phenomenon. Any quantity that can vary over space or time can be used as a signal to share messages between observers. The '' IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing' ...
that is distinguished by its:
*
duration,
*
magnitude
Magnitude may refer to:
Mathematics
*Euclidean vector, a quantity defined by both its magnitude and its direction
*Magnitude (mathematics), the relative size of an object
*Norm (mathematics), a term for the size or length of a vector
*Order of ...
,
*nature (the
modulation technique used to create the element),
*relative position to other elements,
*transition from one signal state to another.
The rate at which signal elements are sent is called the
symbol rate and is measured in
baud.
Data transmission
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