Aliasing

/ˈeɪ.li.ə.sɪŋ/ noun

A technical error that happens when a digital signal is sampled too slowly, causing high-frequency information to appear as lower frequencies and create a distorted or jagged appearance.

From 'alias' (Latin 'alius' meaning 'other'), combined with the '-ing' suffix. In signal processing, the term refers to false signals that appear to be something other than what they actually are.

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